Cost of living comparison
Grenada is 3.4 times more expensive than Mauritania.
If you lived in Grenada instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 11.3% more for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$8.79
EC$23.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$17.86
EC$48.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$3.74
EC$10.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$3.52
EC$9.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 15.2 times more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$5.27
EC$14.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$155.41
EC$420.00
|
|
pay 65.3% more for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$47.49
EC$128.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$557.56
EC$1,506.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$305.55
EC$825.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$157.57
EC$425.84
|
|
pay 47.8% less for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 38.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$34.56
EC$93.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$9.83
EC$26.58
|
|
pay 54.9% more for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
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