Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 17.0% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.6% more in Mauritania
- Groceries
-
pay 50.6% less in Mauritania
- Transportation
-
pay 37.7% less in Mauritania
- Housing
-
pay 65.9% less in Mauritania
- Childcare
-
pay 67.2% more in Mauritania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.4% less in Mauritania
- Clothing
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pay 35.0% less in Mauritania
The cost of childcare and restaurants in Mauritania are more expensive than in Solomon Islands. Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mauritania.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 16.6% more for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.64
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD126.59
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.82
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.13
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 50.6% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.48
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.24
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.67
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.86
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.34
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD31.01
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.34
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.51
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.17
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.92
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.86
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 37.7% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD44.14
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD253.18
|
$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
SBD91.14
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 65.9% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,012.72
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,557.22
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,316.76
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,646.58
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 67.2% more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD810.17
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,292.47
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.24
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD32.07
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.41
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.85
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 35.0% less for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD171.49
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD759.54
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD641.39
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD641.39
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
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