Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 19.3% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Mauritania
- Groceries
-
pay 52.6% less in Mauritania
- Transportation
-
pay 37.3% less in Mauritania
- Housing
-
pay 3.2% more in Mauritania
- Childcare
-
pay 68.2% less in Mauritania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.0% less in Mauritania
- Clothing
-
pay 32.7% less in Mauritania
The cost of restaurants and housing in Mauritania are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Mauritania. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Mauritania.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Macau, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.62
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.38
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.10
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 52.6% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.69
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.77
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.21
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.15
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.31
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.70
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.77
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.65
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.79
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.42
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 37.3% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.50
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.10
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,118.17
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.71
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 3.2% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP236.54
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,044.73
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,939.78
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP496.92
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 68.2% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,458.60
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,761.70
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.60
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.63
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.62
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP793.98
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.16
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 32.7% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP413.36
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.12
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP468.12
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP613.21
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
|
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