Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 2.1 times more expensive than Mauritania.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 10.2% more for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$10.23
€9.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$7.08
€6.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$1.37
€1.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
|
pay 63.0% more for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$5.17
€4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$4.66
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$1.04
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.38
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.37
€0.36
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$6.76
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$39.41
€37.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$25,606.21
€24,550.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$9.07
€8.70
|
|
pay 53.9% more for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$17.22
€16.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$467.65
€448.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$322.68
€309.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$196.83
€188.72
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$427.69
€410.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$13,383.30
€12,831.55
|
|
pay 60.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$3.87
€3.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$3.06
€2.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$4.95
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$42.71
€40.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$10.00
€9.59
|
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pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$76.51
€73.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$43.17
€41.39
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$84.42
€80.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$120.68
€115.70
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