Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 26.2% more expensive than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Mauritania
- Groceries
-
pay 33.6% more in Mauritania
- Transportation
-
pay 31.5% less in Mauritania
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Mauritania
- Childcare
-
pay 39.9% less in Mauritania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.7% more in Mauritania
- Clothing
-
pay 44.1% less in Mauritania
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Mauritania are more expensive than in Turkey. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Mauritania. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Mauritania.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY253.13
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY253.17
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY43.01
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY15.50
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 33.6% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY37.19
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY182.08
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY115.44
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY51.22
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY87.83
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY13.55
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY31.97
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY15.24
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY18.67
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.08
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY7.79
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY161.15
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY705.82
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,641,791.15
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY230.51
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY414.17
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY16,220.83
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY12,326.16
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,628.73
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 39.9% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY14,967.41
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY252,496.86
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 24.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY93.13
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY96.02
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY70.00
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,331.12
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY186.85
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 44.1% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,565.67
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,492.53
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,237.46
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,724.97
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
|
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