Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 3.7 times more expensive than Mauritania.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 66.8% more for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MRO1,805
|
$17.10
€15.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.64
MRO2,385
|
$9.80
€9.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
MRO727
|
$2.19
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
MRO865
|
$1.73
€1.59
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
MRO99
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
MRO1,076
|
$4.27
€3.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
MRO1,877
|
$4.97
€4.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MRO757
|
$3.80
€3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
MRO800
|
$4.34
€3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MRO387
|
$1.26
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
MRO304
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO234
|
$1.26
€1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MRO154
|
$1.51
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO121
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
MRO1,669
|
$7.23
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.91
MRO10,380
|
$118.73
€109.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,542.71
MRO2,707,832
|
$36,966.92
€33,994.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.52
MRO1,264
|
$18.66
€17.16
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.14
MRO20,873
|
$49.22
€45.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$205.91
MRO73,923
|
$1,390.35
€1,278.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.28
MRO49,644
|
$1,168.86
€1,074.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.58
MRO23,186
|
$162.61
€149.53
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.72
MRO28,262
|
$1,101.52
€1,012.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,016.47
MRO2,518,913
|
$7,468.96
€6,868.33
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
MRO790
|
$6.02
€5.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
MRO861
|
$3.78
€3.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
MRO903
|
$16.48
€15.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.33
MRO13,760
|
$58.33
€53.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.40
MRO1,580
|
$12.21
€11.23
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.96
MRO6,447
|
$84.67
€77.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.53
MRO7,011
|
$40.37
€37.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.27
MRO24,867
|
$91.93
€84.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.51
MRO12,749
|
$90.97
€83.65
|
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