Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

compared to

Mauritania

Mauritania vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost of Living Summary

Mauritania is 52.1% cheaper than Antigua and Barbuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.8% less in Mauritania
Groceries: pay 64.2% less in Mauritania
Transportation: pay 11.3% less in Mauritania
Housing: pay 69.1% less in Mauritania
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Mauritania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.8% less in Mauritania
Clothing: pay 47.0% less in Mauritania

Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Mauritania. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mauritania.

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Mauritania vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mauritania instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

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pay 61.8% less for restaurants

	Antigua and Barbuda	Mauritania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$2.49 MRO895	-85.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$5.93 MRO2,130	-35.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$1.76 MRO632	-9.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$2.14 MRO770	+78.3%
Average			-61.8%

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pay 64.2% less for groceries

	Antigua and Barbuda	Mauritania
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$0.27 MRO96	-90.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$2.99 MRO1,074	-29.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$6.02 MRO2,160	-28.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$2.32 MRO832	-65.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$2.46 MRO882	-30.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.44 MRO518	-51.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.84 MRO302	-24.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.72 MRO257	-80.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.51 MRO185	-86.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.44 MRO157	-66.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.41 MRO147	-68.3%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 11.3% less for transportation

	Antigua and Barbuda	Mauritania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$5.42 MRO1,945	-11.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$21.81 MRO7,831
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$7,478.76 MRO3M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$3.86 MRO1,387
Average			-11.3%

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pay 69.1% less for housing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Mauritania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$59.83 MRO21,479	-26.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$291.49 MRO105K	-72.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$174.41 MRO62,615	-74.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$98.49 MRO35,360	-50.3%
Average			-69.1%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Antigua and Barbuda	Mauritania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$443.74 MRO159K	+139.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$7,503.69 MRO3M	+305.6%
Average			+211.9%

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pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Antigua and Barbuda	Mauritania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$1.75 MRO626	-27.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.28 MRO819	-38.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.49 MRO895
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$86.63 MRO31,100	+33.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$4.05 MRO1,454	-35.6%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 47.0% less for clothing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Mauritania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$15.21 MRO5,459	-69.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$22.85 MRO8,204
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$68.31 MRO24,522	-7.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$46.74 MRO16,780
Average			-47.0%

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