Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 27.0% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.9% more in Mauritania
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% less in Mauritania
- Transportation
-
pay 56.2% less in Mauritania
- Housing
-
pay 21.4% less in Mauritania
- Childcare
-
pay 56.8% less in Mauritania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% more in Mauritania
- Clothing
-
pay 47.3% less in Mauritania
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Mauritania are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Mauritania.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 8.9% more for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 56.2% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 21.4% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 56.8% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 47.3% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
|
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