Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 53.6% more expensive than Mauritania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.6% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 36.9% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5 times more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 11.4% more in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 29.9% more in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.4% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 64.4% more in Mauritius
The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Mauritius are more expensive than in Mauritania. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 35.6% less for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 36.9% more for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 11.4% more for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay 29.9% more for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
|
pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 64.4% more for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
|
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