Cost of living comparison
Malta is 2.7 times more expensive than Mauritania.
If you lived in Malta instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 62.4% more for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$15.58
€14.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$2.16
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$1.54
€1.46
|
|
pay 86.5% more for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$4.39
€4.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$4.49
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$3.20
€3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$3.56
€3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$1.02
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$1.33
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.78
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.85
€0.80
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$5.42
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$23.63
€22.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$26,001.46
€24,658.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$28.45
€26.98
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$31.01
€29.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$947.36
€898.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$804.74
€763.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$69.35
€65.77
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$587.45
€557.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$8,655.79
€8,208.82
|
|
pay 60.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$3.44
€3.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$2.38
€2.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$5.93
€5.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$56.85
€53.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$9.86
€9.35
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$36.50
€34.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$88.33
€83.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$99.58
€94.44
|
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