Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 43.2% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.2% less in Mauritania
- Groceries
-
pay 36.9% less in Mauritania
- Transportation
-
pay 69.2% less in Mauritania
- Housing
-
pay 43.9% less in Mauritania
- Childcare
-
pay 44.6% less in Mauritania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.5% less in Mauritania
- Clothing
-
pay 49.8% less in Mauritania
Expenses including transportation, clothing, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Mauritania.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 18.2% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.22
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.93
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.97
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.52
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 36.9% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.77
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.62
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.40
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.11
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.11
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.14
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 69.2% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.52
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€109.44
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€34,757.81
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.76
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 43.9% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€42.98
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,288.65
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,088.10
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€146.45
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 44.6% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€912.66
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,203.11
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.44
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.49
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.06
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€51.03
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.26
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 49.8% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€71.40
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.65
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€78.44
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€81.62
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
|
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