Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 37.5% more expensive than Mauritania.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 36.2% less for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,900.000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
|
pay 7.1% less for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$278.15
JOD197.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$203.84
JOD144.550
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$73.53
JOD52.140
|
|
pay 19.3% more for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$139.70
JOD99.060
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.670
|
|
pay 67.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 81.3% more for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$44.98
JOD31.900
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$69.17
JOD49.050
|
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