Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 11.1% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 6.5% more for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$5.03
MRO1,805
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$6.64
MRO2,385
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$2.02
MRO727
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$2.41
MRO865
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$0.28
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$3.00
MRO1,076
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$5.23
MRO1,877
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$2.11
MRO757
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$2.23
MRO800
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.08
MRO387
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.85
MRO304
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$0.65
MRO234
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.43
MRO154
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.34
MRO121
|
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pay 6.0% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$4.65
MRO1,669
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.91
MRO10,380
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$7,542.71
MRO2,707,832
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.52
MRO1,264
|
|
pay 36.7% less for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$58.14
MRO20,873
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$205.91
MRO73,923
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$138.28
MRO49,644
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$64.58
MRO23,186
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$78.72
MRO28,262
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,016.47
MRO2,518,913
|
pay 46.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$2.20
MRO790
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$2.40
MRO861
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$2.51
MRO903
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$38.33
MRO13,760
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$4.40
MRO1,580
|
|
pay 98.9% more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$17.96
MRO6,447
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$19.53
MRO7,011
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$69.27
MRO24,867
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$35.51
MRO12,749
|
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