Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 2.0 times more expensive than Mauritania.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 18.0% less for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 27.6% more for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,176.490
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$24.39
KWD7.510
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$767.09
KWD236.100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$636.14
KWD195.800
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$345.62
KWD106.380
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,772.170
|
|
pay 50.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$89.30
KWD27.490
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
|
pay 99.6% more for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$84.70
KWD26.070
|
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