Cost of living comparison
Tonga is 2.5 times more expensive than Mauritania.
If you lived in Tonga instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 44.2% more for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
|
pay 72.4% more for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
|
pay 4.0% more for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
|
pay 44.7% less for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
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