Cost of living comparison
Venezuela is 58.5% more expensive than Mauritania overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 12.3% more in Venezuela
- Groceries
-
pay 92.5% more in Venezuela
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8 times more in Venezuela
- Housing
-
pay 39.5% less in Venezuela
- Childcare
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pay 8.1% less in Venezuela
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.1% less in Venezuela
- Clothing
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pay 83.0% more in Venezuela
The cost of transportation, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Venezuela are more expensive than in Mauritania. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Venezuela. Notably, transportation, groceries, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Venezuela.
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 12.3% more for restaurants
Mauritania
|
Venezuela
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$9.00
VEF89.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$9.86
VEF98.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$1.29
VEF12.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.93
VEF9.30
|
|
pay 92.5% more for groceries
Mauritania
|
Venezuela
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$1.82
VEF18.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$2.86
VEF28.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$7.30
VEF72.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$2.35
VEF23.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$2.73
VEF27.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$2.19
VEF21.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.61
VEF6.11
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.66
VEF6.61
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.76
VEF7.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
Mauritania
|
Venezuela
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$31.58
VEF315.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$30,312.50
VEF302,352.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$25.72
VEF256.52
|
|
pay 39.5% less for housing
Mauritania
|
Venezuela
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$37.33
VEF372.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$186.78
VEF1,863.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$128.17
VEF1,278.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$17.23
VEF171.83
|
|
pay 8.1% less for childcare
Mauritania
|
Venezuela
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$64.20
VEF640.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
|
pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports
Mauritania
|
Venezuela
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$1.29
VEF12.87
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$2.35
VEF23.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$3.27
VEF32.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$36.50
VEF364.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$4.92
VEF49.12
|
|
pay 83.0% more for clothing
Mauritania
|
Venezuela
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$44.71
VEF445.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$38.72
VEF386.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$87.32
VEF870.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$69.72
VEF695.44
|
|
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