Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 7.2% cheaper than Mozambique overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.2% more in Mauritania
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% more in Mauritania
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% less in Mauritania
- Housing
-
pay 21.9% less in Mauritania
- Childcare
-
pay 22.8% less in Mauritania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.3% more in Mauritania
- Clothing
-
pay 43.8% less in Mauritania
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Mauritania are more expensive than in Mozambique. Expenses including clothing, transportation, childcare, and housing are lower in Mauritania.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 57.2% more for restaurants
|
Mozambique
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 21.9% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 22.8% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 11.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 43.8% less for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
|
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