Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 2.9 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 6.0 times more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$5.84
MRO2,098
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
$6.99
MRO2,511
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$2.55
MRO916
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$1.73
MRO620
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$0.41
MRO147
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$4.13
MRO1,482
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN172
|
$5.88
MRO2,110
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$2.36
MRO848
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$2.69
MRO964
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$1.11
MRO399
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$0.91
MRO327
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$0.80
MRO287
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$0.43
MRO153
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.34
MRO124
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$0.34
MRO122
|
|
pay 59.9% more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN246
|
$4.17
MRO1,498
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN755
|
$33.61
MRO12,065
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN503,146
|
$8,766.80
MRO3,147,281
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN419
|
$4.09
MRO1,469
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Afghanistan
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN44,025
|
$91.33
MRO32,786
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,033
|
$242.74
MRO87,145
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,972
|
$172.53
MRO61,940
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,709
|
$71.32
MRO25,603
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,166
|
$75.73
MRO27,187
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,692
|
$11,788.69
MRO4,232,139
|
|
pay 94.6% more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN168
|
$2.51
MRO902
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$2.61
MRO936
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
$2.92
MRO1,049
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN908
|
$36.89
MRO13,242
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN189
|
$5.11
MRO1,836
|
|
pay 21.3% more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,202
|
$21.76
MRO7,812
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,143
|
$22.13
MRO7,944
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,264
|
$43.58
MRO15,644
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,446
|
$25.81
MRO9,267
|
|
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