Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 21.9% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% less in Mauritania
- Groceries
-
pay 69.8% less in Mauritania
- Transportation
-
pay 53.8% less in Mauritania
- Housing
-
pay 54.2% less in Mauritania
- Childcare
-
pay 23.7% more in Mauritania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.4% more in Mauritania
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% less in Mauritania
The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Mauritania are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Mauritania.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 10.9% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 69.8% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 53.8% less for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 54.2% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 23.7% more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 24.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
|
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