Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 4.2% cheaper than Hungary.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 45.3% more for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,469.60
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,876.27
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF467.75
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF332.39
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 11.6% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF539.17
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,694.99
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,488.35
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF1,010.14
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF884.00
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF257.17
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF286.57
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF282.46
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF483.39
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF188.80
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF206.75
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 43.1% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,336.15
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,946.28
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,822,847.53
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,542.44
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 39.4% more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,626.00
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF162,103.58
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF123,825.48
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF38,963.67
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF104,887.58
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,802,617.99
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 13.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF607.34
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF714.65
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,163.13
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF16,712.67
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,452.02
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 35.8% less for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF25,332.95
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,543.14
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF25,571.32
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF29,898.02
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
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