Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 62.9% more expensive than Mauritania.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 2.2% more for restaurants
Mauritania
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.84
MRO2,098
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
MRO2,511
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
MRO916
|
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MRO620
|
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
|
pay 69.6% more for groceries
Mauritania
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.41
MRO147
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
MRO1,482
|
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
MRO2,110
|
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MRO848
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.69
MRO964
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
MRO399
|
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
MRO327
|
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MRO287
|
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MRO153
|
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO124
|
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO122
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Mauritania
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
MRO1,498
|
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.61
MRO12,065
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,766.80
MRO3,147,281
|
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
MRO1,469
|
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
|
pay 49.6% more for housing
Mauritania
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.33
MRO32,786
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.74
MRO87,145
|
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.53
MRO61,940
|
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.32
MRO25,603
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
|
pay 21.6% more for childcare
Mauritania
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.73
MRO27,187
|
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,788.69
MRO4,232,139
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
Mauritania
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
MRO902
|
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
MRO936
|
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
MRO1,049
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.89
MRO13,242
|
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.11
MRO1,836
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Mauritania
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.76
MRO7,812
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.13
MRO7,944
|
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.58
MRO15,644
|
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.81
MRO9,267
|
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
|
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