Cost of living comparison
Israel is 3.3 times more expensive than Mauritania.
If you lived in Israel instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$18.92
₪69.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$14.73
₪53.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$2.61
₪9.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$2.05
₪7.49
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$2.24
₪8.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$6.94
₪25.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$6.77
₪24.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$3.74
₪13.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$4.50
₪16.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$1.39
₪5.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.90
₪3.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.79
₪2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.90
₪3.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.63
₪2.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.60
₪2.20
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$7.15
₪26.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$55.86
₪204.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$38,349.49
₪140,142.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$12.71
₪46.43
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$26.90
₪98.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$996.96
₪3,643.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$867.88
₪3,171.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$164.21
₪600.07
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$878.81
₪3,211.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$11,812.07
₪43,165.33
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$7.94
₪29.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$3.67
₪13.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$9.64
₪35.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$64.13
₪234.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$11.47
₪41.93
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$83.32
₪304.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$53.42
₪195.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$112.69
₪411.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$128.71
₪470.35
|
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