Cost of living comparison

 Mauritania
compared to
 Vietnam
Vietnam vs. Mauritania Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 21.7% more expensive than Mauritania overall.

Restaurants
pay 62.0% less in Vietnam
Groceries
pay 21.6% more in Vietnam
Transportation
pay 93.9% more in Vietnam
Housing
pay 22.0% less in Vietnam
Childcare
pay 2.2 times more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports
pay 47.2% less in Vietnam
Clothing
pay 46.8% more in Vietnam

The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Vietnam are more expensive than in Mauritania. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Vietnam.

Vietnam vs. Mauritania Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vietnam instead of Mauritania, you would:

pay 62.0% less for restaurants

 
Mauritania
Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.99
MRO1,792
$1.92
₫48,875
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.94
MRO2,132
$4.34
₫110,484
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.01
MRO722
$0.54
₫13,709

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pay 21.6% more for groceries

 
Mauritania
Vietnam
Bread
1 loaf
$0.27
MRO99
$0.90
₫22,970
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.76
MRO1,350
$6.05
₫154,103
Milk (1 gallon) $5.46
MRO1,959
$5.46
₫139,017

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pay 93.9% more for transportation

 
Mauritania
Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.33
MRO1,912
$3.47
₫88,264
Monthly public transit pass $17.47
MRO6,271
$7.11
₫180,931
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
$35,423.92
₫901,716,197

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pay 22.0% less for housing

 
Mauritania
Vietnam
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$58.82
MRO21,115
$8.68
₫221,032
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $224.43
MRO80,570
$297.09
₫7,562,407
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $161.09
MRO57,832
$207.27
₫5,276,044

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

 
Mauritania
Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $78.09
MRO28,033
$205.27
₫5,225,054
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
$12,496.31
₫318,093,654

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pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Mauritania
Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.95
MRO699
$0.88
₫22,308
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.42
MRO867
$1.58
₫40,226
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.50
MRO896
$1.27
₫32,220

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pay 46.8% more for clothing

 
Mauritania
Vietnam
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$20.33
MRO7,298
$28.00
₫712,666
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$20.64
MRO7,410
$22.19
₫564,941
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$68.82
MRO24,707
$79.50
₫2,023,552

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