Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 31.1% cheaper than Mauritania.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 69.9% less for restaurants
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Mauritania
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$1.35
BDT160.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$4.41
BDT524.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$0.25
BDT30.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.16
BDT18.46
|
|
pay 23.1% less for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$0.52
BDT62.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$3.80
BDT452.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$2.60
BDT309.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$1.11
BDT132.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$1.00
BDT119.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$0.88
BDT105.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.35
BDT41.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.80
BDT95.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.26
BDT31.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.14
BDT16.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.25
BDT29.75
|
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pay 52.5% more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$3.68
BDT438.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$12.31
BDT1,464.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,069,490.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$3.61
BDT429.45
|
|
pay 72.9% less for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$15.51
BDT1,845.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$75.62
BDT9,000.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$47.62
BDT5,667.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$20.70
BDT2,463.41
|
|
pay 73.8% less for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$30.22
BDT3,597.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$962.19
BDT114,519.88
|
|
pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$3.80
BDT452.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$1.37
BDT163.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$2.59
BDT308.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$11.68
BDT1,390.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$3.67
BDT437.19
|
|
pay 21.3% less for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$17.35
BDT2,065.12
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$16.87
BDT2,008.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$36.90
BDT4,391.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$33.09
BDT3,937.86
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