Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 14.6% cheaper than Mauritania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.1% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 24.4% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 73.8% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 46.6% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.7% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 4.7% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Nepal. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 57.1% less for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$1.57
NPR213.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$6.71
NPR909.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$0.42
NPR56.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.16
NPR21.34
|
|
pay 24.4% less for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$0.46
NPR62.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$3.21
NPR434.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$2.81
NPR381.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$1.50
NPR203.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$1.41
NPR191.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$0.99
NPR133.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.40
NPR54.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.48
NPR64.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.27
NPR36.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.18
NPR25.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.26
NPR35.37
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$4.84
NPR656.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$15.93
NPR2,159.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,183,821.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$9.11
NPR1,235.25
|
|
pay 73.8% less for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$9.30
NPR1,261.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$83.84
NPR11,371.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$52.73
NPR7,151.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$20.72
NPR2,810.47
|
|
pay 46.6% less for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$51.59
NPR6,996.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$2,839.32
NPR385,089.10
|
|
pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$2.21
NPR299.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$1.57
NPR212.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$2.90
NPR393.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$16.62
NPR2,254.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$2.96
NPR401.01
|
|
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$21.36
NPR2,897.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$27.01
NPR3,663.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$40.30
NPR5,465.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$30.56
NPR4,144.83
|
|
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