Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 9.2% more expensive than Mauritania.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 67.8% less for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MRO1,805
|
$1.89
IDR29,880.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.64
MRO2,385
|
$3.26
IDR51,691.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
MRO727
|
$0.55
IDR8,787.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
MRO865
|
$0.35
IDR5,618.39
|
|
pay 50.9% more for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
MRO99
|
$1.15
IDR18,153.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
MRO1,076
|
$4.13
IDR65,488.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
MRO1,877
|
$5.06
IDR80,254.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MRO757
|
$1.54
IDR24,367.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
MRO800
|
$1.45
IDR23,018.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MRO387
|
$1.16
IDR18,363.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
MRO304
|
$0.61
IDR9,700.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO234
|
$0.83
IDR13,170.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MRO154
|
$0.55
IDR8,724.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.56
IDR8,893.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO121
|
$0.93
IDR14,747.03
|
|
pay 32.9% more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
MRO1,669
|
$3.05
IDR48,290.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.91
MRO10,380
|
$10.64
IDR168,650.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,542.71
MRO2,707,832
|
$23,932.07
IDR379,300,754.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.52
MRO1,264
|
$3.94
IDR62,477.14
|
|
pay 10.9% less for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.14
MRO20,873
|
$27.71
IDR439,248.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$205.91
MRO73,923
|
$249.00
IDR3,946,404.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.28
MRO49,644
|
$155.92
IDR2,471,202.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.58
MRO23,186
|
$48.30
IDR765,468.12
|
|
pay 15.9% more for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.72
MRO28,262
|
$111.78
IDR1,771,531.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,016.47
MRO2,518,913
|
$6,305.88
IDR99,942,216.85
|
|
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
MRO790
|
$2.59
IDR40,987.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
MRO861
|
$1.73
IDR27,378.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
MRO903
|
$2.18
IDR34,625.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.33
MRO13,760
|
$25.20
IDR399,381.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.40
MRO1,580
|
$3.00
IDR47,585.97
|
|
pay 61.6% more for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.96
MRO6,447
|
$41.19
IDR652,778.61
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.53
MRO7,011
|
$26.77
IDR424,344.96
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.27
MRO24,867
|
$64.33
IDR1,019,560.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.51
MRO12,749
|
$66.42
IDR1,052,655.40
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