Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 49.0% more expensive than Kenya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Mauritania
- Groceries
-
pay 21.2% more in Mauritania
- Transportation
-
pay 45.0% less in Mauritania
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Mauritania
- Childcare
-
pay 18.5% less in Mauritania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.6% more in Mauritania
- Clothing
-
pay 41.8% more in Mauritania
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Mauritania are more expensive than in Kenya. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Mauritania. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Mauritania.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES420.43
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES730.41
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.18
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.89
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 21.2% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.94
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES498.92
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES353.31
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES205.66
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES284.72
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.77
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.92
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES85.11
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.09
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.98
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.18
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 45.0% less for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES731.90
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,234.53
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,152,397.38
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,363.43
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,952.27
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,699.21
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,935.45
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,197.77
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 18.5% less for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,578.63
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES855,863.69
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 32.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.96
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES279.88
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES379.10
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,751.75
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES819.49
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 41.8% more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,577.82
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,556.64
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,567.40
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,519.04
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
|
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