Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 24.5% cheaper than Panama.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Panama, you would:
pay 21.6% more for restaurants
Panama
|
Mauritania
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.30
PAB8.30
|
$5.03
MRO1,805
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.60
PAB7.60
|
$6.64
MRO2,385
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
PAB1.55
|
$2.02
MRO727
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$2.41
MRO865
|
|
pay 38.8% less for groceries
Panama
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$0.28
MRO99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
PAB5.28
|
$3.00
MRO1,076
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
PAB6.34
|
$5.23
MRO1,877
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
PAB2.42
|
$2.11
MRO757
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
PAB3.15
|
$2.23
MRO800
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
PAB1.87
|
$1.08
MRO387
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
PAB0.56
|
$0.85
MRO304
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
PAB1.31
|
$0.65
MRO234
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
PAB1.32
|
$0.43
MRO154
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
PAB0.95
|
$0.34
MRO121
|
|
pay 24.3% less for transportation
Panama
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
PAB3.90
|
$4.65
MRO1,669
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.33
PAB23.33
|
$28.91
MRO10,380
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
PAB21,000.00
|
$7,542.71
MRO2,707,832
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.78
PAB14.78
|
$3.52
MRO1,264
|
|
pay 29.9% less for housing
Panama
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.90
PAB46.90
|
$58.14
MRO20,873
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.93
PAB697.93
|
$205.91
MRO73,923
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$496.06
PAB496.06
|
$138.28
MRO49,644
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.23
PAB65.23
|
$64.58
MRO23,186
|
|
pay 33.5% less for childcare
Panama
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.08
PAB327.08
|
$78.72
MRO28,262
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,443.94
PAB6,443.94
|
$7,016.47
MRO2,518,913
|
|
pay 25.9% less for entertainment and sports
Panama
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
PAB1.85
|
$2.20
MRO790
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
PAB3.35
|
$2.40
MRO861
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.70
PAB6.70
|
$2.51
MRO903
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.09
PAB58.09
|
$38.33
MRO13,760
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
$4.40
MRO1,580
|
|
pay 40.4% less for clothing
Panama
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
PAB43.92
|
$17.96
MRO6,447
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
PAB40.61
|
$19.53
MRO7,011
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.54
PAB66.54
|
$69.27
MRO24,867
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.30
PAB78.30
|
$35.51
MRO12,749
|
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