Cost of living comparison
Benin is 27.3% more expensive than Mauritania.
If you lived in Benin instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$0.69
F CFA427
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.51
F CFA315
|
|
pay 51.2% more for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$1.17
F CFA730
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.49
F CFA307
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.69
F CFA430
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.62
F CFA384
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.69
F CFA430
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
|
pay 4.6% more for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
|
pay 73.7% more for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
|
pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$0.98
F CFA610
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
|
pay 35.1% less for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
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