Mauritania is 32.9% more expensive than Philippines.

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

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

 
Philippines
Mauritania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.60
₱211.24
$4.99
MRO1,792
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.18
₱186.57
$5.94
MRO2,132
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.73
₱42.87
$2.01
MRO722

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pay 21.4% less for groceries

 
Philippines
Mauritania
Bread
1 loaf
$1.17
₱68.57
$0.27
MRO99
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.38
₱198.30
$3.76
MRO1,350
Milk (1 gallon) $6.61
₱388.59
$5.46
MRO1,959

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pay 3.2% more for transportation

 
Philippines
Mauritania
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.22
₱248.10
$5.33
MRO1,912
Monthly public transit pass $11.49
₱675.07
$17.47
MRO6,271
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,375.77
₱1,549,424.62
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410

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pay 32.8% more for housing

 
Philippines
Mauritania
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.28
₱1,720.20
$58.82
MRO21,115
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $242.58
₱14,250.45
$224.43
MRO80,570
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $157.31
₱9,241.24
$161.09
MRO57,832

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pay 10.5% less for childcare

 
Philippines
Mauritania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $165.07
₱9,697.16
$78.09
MRO28,033
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,295.45
₱311,077.00
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156

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pay 48.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Philippines
Mauritania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.23
₱72.28
$1.95
MRO699
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.19
₱128.49
$2.42
MRO867
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.57
₱150.70
$2.50
MRO896

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pay 22.1% less for clothing

 
Philippines
Mauritania
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$35.44
₱2,081.79
$20.33
MRO7,298
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.98
₱1,350.01
$20.64
MRO7,410
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$64.92
₱3,813.39
$68.82
MRO24,707

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