Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 2.0 times more expensive than Somalia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Mauritania
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% less in Mauritania
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% less in Mauritania
- Housing
-
pay 55.6% more in Mauritania
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4 times more in Mauritania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.0% more in Mauritania
- Clothing
-
pay 35.3% more in Mauritania
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Mauritania are more expensive than in Somalia. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Mauritania. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Mauritania.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,510
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,659
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS461
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS291
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS554
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,116
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,379
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,258
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,522
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS984
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS503
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS750
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS342
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS309
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,349
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,245
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,276,323
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,235
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 55.6% more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,450
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,167
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,181
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,740
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,457
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS423,073
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 57.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,989
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS704
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS766
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,094
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,849
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 35.3% more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,605
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,169
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,751
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,084
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
|
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