Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 14.1% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 66.5% more for restaurants
Fiji
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
$10.87
|
$5.84
MRO2,098
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
$16.18
|
$6.99
MRO2,511
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
$2.51
|
$2.55
MRO916
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
$1.81
|
$1.73
MRO620
|
|
pay 10.2% less for groceries
Fiji
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
$1.41
|
$0.41
MRO147
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
$11.34
|
$4.13
MRO1,482
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
$9.41
|
$5.88
MRO2,110
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
$4.98
|
$2.36
MRO848
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
$4.73
|
$2.69
MRO964
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
$2.33
|
$1.11
MRO399
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
$1.85
|
$0.91
MRO327
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
$2.45
|
$0.80
MRO287
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
$1.92
|
$0.43
MRO153
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
$1.31
|
$0.34
MRO124
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
$1.29
|
$0.34
MRO122
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
Fiji
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
$10.59
|
$4.17
MRO1,498
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.97
$79.13
|
$33.61
MRO12,065
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,383.55
$39,330.28
|
$8,766.80
MRO3,147,281
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.38
$9.92
|
$4.09
MRO1,469
|
|
pay 55.6% more for housing
Fiji
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.00
$65.61
|
$91.33
MRO32,786
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.27
$1,111.51
|
$242.74
MRO87,145
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.67
$662.15
|
$172.53
MRO61,940
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.85
$81.12
|
$71.32
MRO25,603
|
|
pay 6.8% more for childcare
Fiji
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.21
$414.51
|
$75.73
MRO27,187
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,847.61
$15,492.71
|
$11,788.69
MRO4,232,139
|
|
pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports
Fiji
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
$5.36
|
$2.51
MRO902
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
$5.62
|
$2.61
MRO936
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.22
$18.59
|
$2.92
MRO1,049
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.78
$40.23
|
$36.89
MRO13,242
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.93
$8.89
|
$5.11
MRO1,836
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
Fiji
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.44
$41.72
|
$21.76
MRO7,812
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.92
$58.65
|
$22.13
MRO7,944
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.34
$125.21
|
$43.58
MRO15,644
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.86
$137.69
|
$25.81
MRO9,267
|
|
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