Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 18.5% cheaper than Mauritania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.7% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 42.3% more in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 53.9% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 46.9% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.1% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 49.1% more in Egypt
The cost of clothing and transportation in Egypt are more expensive than in Mauritania. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 54.7% less for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$3.96
EGP200.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$4.84
EGP245.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$0.31
EGP15.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$0.76
EGP38.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$1.76
EGP89.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$3.30
EGP167.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$1.54
EGP78.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$1.97
EGP99.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$0.62
EGP31.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.15
EGP7.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.18
EGP9.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.23
EGP11.46
|
|
pay 42.3% more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$0.98
EGP49.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$12.01
EGP608.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,477,495.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$2.65
EGP134.51
|
|
pay 53.9% less for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$7.63
EGP386.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$206.11
EGP10,445.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$111.12
EGP5,631.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$11.85
EGP600.66
|
|
pay 46.9% less for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$66.57
EGP3,373.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,635.97
|
|
pay 38.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$1.79
EGP90.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$1.38
EGP69.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$1.85
EGP93.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$21.86
EGP1,108.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$2.68
EGP135.73
|
|
pay 49.1% more for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$23.44
EGP1,188.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$48.49
EGP2,457.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$97.17
EGP4,924.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$36.98
EGP1,874.28
|
|
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