Cost of living comparison
Japan is 2.1 times more expensive than Mauritania.
If you lived in Japan instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$6.44
¥997
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$4.94
¥765
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$0.97
¥150
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.73
¥113
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$1.52
¥236
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$5.72
¥885
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$5.46
¥845
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$2.02
¥312
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$2.73
¥422
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$2.17
¥336
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$1.02
¥158
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$1.64
¥254
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$2.04
¥315
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$1.26
¥196
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$1.08
¥168
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$4.22
¥654
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$57.82
¥8,948
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$22,042.19
¥3,411,470
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$25.42
¥3,935
|
|
pay 45.0% more for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$31.09
¥4,812
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$500.38
¥77,443
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$325.42
¥50,365
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$113.04
¥17,495
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$288.10
¥44,590
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$11,095.30
¥1,717,220
|
|
pay 50.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$2.71
¥419
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$2.78
¥430
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$3.98
¥617
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$57.72
¥8,933
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$11.97
¥1,853
|
|
pay 59.9% more for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$40.54
¥6,275
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$26.82
¥4,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$54.08
¥8,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$81.66
¥12,639
|
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