Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 34.0% more expensive than Mauritania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 52.9% more in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 85.2% more in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 40.1% more in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 46.5% more in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.5% less in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 53.6% more in Namibia
The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, childcare, and housing in Namibia are more expensive than in Mauritania. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Namibia. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$7.95
NAD144.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$4.23
NAD76.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$0.83
NAD15.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.68
NAD12.42
|
|
pay 52.9% more for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$0.88
NAD15.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$3.33
NAD60.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$5.12
NAD92.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$2.57
NAD46.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$2.33
NAD42.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$0.79
NAD14.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.77
NAD13.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.71
NAD12.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.83
NAD15.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.91
NAD16.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.93
NAD16.95
|
|
pay 85.2% more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$4.77
NAD86.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$34.08
NAD619.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$15,621.70
NAD283,865.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$7.10
NAD129.03
|
|
pay 40.1% more for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$63.90
NAD1,161.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$452.24
NAD8,217.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$328.15
NAD5,962.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$51.47
NAD935.25
|
|
pay 46.5% more for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$169.47
NAD3,079.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$5,302.57
NAD96,354.21
|
|
pay 15.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$1.49
NAD27.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$1.81
NAD32.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$2.97
NAD53.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$34.72
NAD630.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$4.90
NAD89.03
|
|
pay 53.6% more for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$37.49
NAD681.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$26.97
NAD490.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$70.06
NAD1,273.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$69.59
NAD1,264.49
|
|
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