Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 15.9% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Mauritania
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% less in Mauritania
- Transportation
-
pay 52.9% less in Mauritania
- Housing
-
pay 63.6% more in Mauritania
- Childcare
-
pay 12.6% more in Mauritania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.7% more in Mauritania
- Clothing
-
pay 35.4% less in Mauritania
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Mauritania are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Mauritania. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Mauritania.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR248.45
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR233.44
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.01
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.25
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.95
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR189.28
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR233.38
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR90.49
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR118.15
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR43.14
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR35.26
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR37.19
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR59.74
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.41
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.57
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 52.9% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR259.53
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,510.37
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,401,255.41
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR928.70
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 63.6% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,378.80
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,464.12
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,183.16
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,483.02
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 12.6% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,367.36
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR184,250.18
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 13.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR103.80
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR101.40
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR271.31
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,636.95
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR248.45
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 35.4% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,921.34
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,657.82
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,387.20
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,873.73
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
|
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