Cost of living comparison
Russia is 16.1% more expensive than Mauritania.
If you lived in Russia instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 36.0% less for restaurants
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Mauritania
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$6.51
RUB670.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$4.14
RUB426.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$0.80
RUB82.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.38
RUB39.57
|
|
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$0.47
RUB48.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$3.72
RUB382.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$3.07
RUB316.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$1.21
RUB124.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$1.66
RUB170.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$0.54
RUB55.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.55
RUB56.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.71
RUB73.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.89
RUB91.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.22
RUB22.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.21
RUB21.45
|
|
pay 60.4% more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$2.12
RUB218.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$17.67
RUB1,818.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,742,722.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$4.15
RUB427.24
|
|
pay 16.1% less for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$5.97
RUB615.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$304.49
RUB31,346.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$210.86
RUB21,706.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$64.94
RUB6,685.13
|
|
pay 58.1% more for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$190.09
RUB19,569.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$5,074.52
RUB522,399.66
|
|
pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$1.42
RUB146.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$1.67
RUB171.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$2.10
RUB215.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$28.15
RUB2,898.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$3.97
RUB409.03
|
|
pay 86.2% more for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$51.85
RUB5,337.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$33.92
RUB3,492.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$76.53
RUB7,878.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$75.61
RUB7,783.88
|
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