Cost of living comparison
France is 3.0 times more expensive than Mauritania.
If you lived in France instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 73.7% more for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MRO1,805
|
$15.92
€14.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.64
MRO2,385
|
$10.79
€9.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
MRO727
|
$2.77
€2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
MRO865
|
$1.90
€1.75
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
MRO99
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
MRO1,076
|
$9.16
€8.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
MRO1,877
|
$4.45
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MRO757
|
$3.91
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
MRO800
|
$6.37
€5.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MRO387
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
MRO304
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO234
|
$1.32
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MRO154
|
$1.51
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO121
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
MRO1,669
|
$7.43
€6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.91
MRO10,380
|
$51.68
€47.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,542.71
MRO2,707,832
|
$31,564.23
€29,025.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.52
MRO1,264
|
$18.46
€16.97
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Mauritania
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.14
MRO20,873
|
$30.98
€28.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$205.91
MRO73,923
|
$779.01
€716.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.28
MRO49,644
|
$611.60
€562.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.58
MRO23,186
|
$139.72
€128.49
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.72
MRO28,262
|
$707.64
€650.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,016.47
MRO2,518,913
|
$9,850.44
€9,058.30
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
MRO790
|
$6.18
€5.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
MRO861
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
MRO903
|
$11.75
€10.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.33
MRO13,760
|
$34.96
€32.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.40
MRO1,580
|
$11.84
€10.89
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.96
MRO6,447
|
$92.28
€84.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.53
MRO7,011
|
$37.39
€34.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.27
MRO24,867
|
$93.47
€85.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.51
MRO12,749
|
$126.59
€116.41
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