Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 17.0% cheaper than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 16.6% more for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
|
Mauritania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 50.6% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mauritania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
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pay 37.7% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mauritania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 65.9% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mauritania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 67.2% more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mauritania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
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pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mauritania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 35.0% less for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mauritania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
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