Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 65.5% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Mauritania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.72
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.16
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 59.9% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Mauritania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.81
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.53
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
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pay 72.4% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Mauritania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF101.97
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,889.69
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.56
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 50.8% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Mauritania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.77
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.06
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,261.59
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF160.86
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 87.0% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,311.74
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF27,094.74
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 57.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Mauritania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF79.07
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 69.8% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Mauritania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF108.75
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF55.09
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF121.58
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF157.94
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
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