Cost of living comparison
Chile is 66.7% more expensive than Mauritania.
If you lived in Chile instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 65.9% more for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$1.54
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$4.33
CLF0.1600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$33.34
CLF1.2000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$16,204.48
CLF580.9000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
|
pay 33.0% more for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$453.06
CLF16.2400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$359.28
CLF12.8800
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$78.13
CLF2.8000
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$313.82
CLF11.2500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$4,486.89
CLF160.8500
|
|
pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 66.7% more for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$28.66
CLF1.0300
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$61.62
CLF2.2100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$78.35
CLF2.8100
|
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