Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 2.3 times more expensive than Mauritania.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 20.5% less for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$6.16
₩8,651
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$5.24
₩7,358
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$1.47
₩2,067
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.79
₩1,112
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$3.08
₩4,321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$5.40
₩7,591
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$7.46
₩10,475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$2.76
₩3,873
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$3.32
₩4,664
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$3.17
₩4,449
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$1.49
₩2,091
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$2.53
₩3,555
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$2.41
₩3,391
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$1.82
₩2,563
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$1.21
₩1,699
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$4.39
₩6,169
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$45.32
₩63,647
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$8.17
₩11,477
|
|
pay 31.2% more for housing
|
Mauritania
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$17.65
₩24,795
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$426.93
₩599,630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$328.41
₩461,260
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$111.42
₩156,494
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$373.40
₩524,445
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$22,907.58
₩32,173,919
|
|
pay 42.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$3.09
₩4,346
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$3.39
₩4,760
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$3.21
₩4,514
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$45.71
₩64,202
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$10.10
₩14,183
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$60.70
₩85,260
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$44.52
₩62,532
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$72.99
₩102,518
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$93.73
₩131,645
|
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