Cost of living comparison

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Mauritania is 4.8% more expensive than Micronesia, Federated States of.

If you lived in Mauritania instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:

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pay 18.2% less for restaurants

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Mauritania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.62	$4.99 MRO1,792	-76.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.12	$5.94 MRO2,132	-34.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.32	$2.01 MRO722	+51.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.75	$2.39 MRO859	-13.0%
Average			-18.2%

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Mauritania - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.3% less for groceries

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Mauritania
Bread 1 loaf	$2.81	$0.27 MRO99	-90.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.52	$3.76 MRO1,350	+49.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$1.59	$5.46 MRO1,959	+242.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.48	$2.21 MRO795	-50.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.66	$2.49 MRO895	-6.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37	$1.00 MRO358	-57.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26	$0.83 MRO297	-34.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48	$0.65 MRO232	-56.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15	$0.45 MRO160	-61.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54	$0.35 MRO125	-77.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29	$0.39 MRO140	-69.8%
Average			-19.3%

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Mauritania - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.3% less for transportation

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Mauritania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.84	$5.33 MRO1,912	-55.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.00	$17.47 MRO6,271	-45.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$3,497.00	$7,485.82 MRO2,687,410	+114.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.71	$2.87 MRO1,030	-82.8%
Average			-17.3%

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Mauritania - Cost of transportation

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pay 43.9% less for housing

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Mauritania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$230.17	$58.82 MRO21,115	-74.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$883.33	$224.43 MRO80,570	-74.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$726.88	$161.09 MRO57,832	-77.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.28	$110.75 MRO39,758	+51.1%
Average			-43.9%

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Mauritania - Cost of housing

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Mauritania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$142.50	$78.09 MRO28,033	-45.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,442.50	$6,972.58 MRO2,503,156	+383.4%
Average			+169.1%

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Mauritania - Cost of childcare

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pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Mauritania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.25	$1.95 MRO699	-40.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83	$2.42 MRO867	-14.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.75	$2.50 MRO896	-84.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.50	$86.71 MRO31,129	+184.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.50	$4.37 MRO1,568	-32.8%
Average			+2.5%

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Mauritania - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 39.2% less for clothing

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Mauritania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.50	$20.33 MRO7,298	-52.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.00	$20.64 MRO7,410	-50.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.00	$68.82 MRO24,707	-8.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.50	$35.25 MRO12,653	-45.4%
Average			-39.2%

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Mauritania - Cost of clothing

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