Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 32.6% more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 63.9% more for restaurants
Argentina
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.95
$6,050.35
|
$5.84
MRO2,098
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
$4,276.20
|
$6.99
MRO2,511
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
$1,023.67
|
$2.55
MRO916
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
$707.95
|
$1.73
MRO620
|
|
pay 27.7% more for groceries
Argentina
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
$1,007.97
|
$0.41
MRO147
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
$2,871.07
|
$4.13
MRO1,482
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
$2,625.95
|
$5.88
MRO2,110
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
$1,287.60
|
$2.36
MRO848
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
$1,620.53
|
$2.69
MRO964
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
$611.98
|
$1.11
MRO399
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
$528.95
|
$0.91
MRO327
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
$415.28
|
$0.80
MRO287
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
$534.15
|
$0.43
MRO153
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
$273.38
|
$0.34
MRO124
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
$323.42
|
$0.34
MRO122
|
|
pay 5.1% less for transportation
Argentina
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
$2,965.66
|
$4.17
MRO1,498
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.26
$16,758.80
|
$33.61
MRO12,065
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,101.65
$20,971,003.56
|
$8,766.80
MRO3,147,281
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.86
$7,705.07
|
$4.09
MRO1,469
|
|
pay 99.9% more for housing
Argentina
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.98
$19,121.48
|
$91.33
MRO32,786
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.02
$206,232.00
|
$242.74
MRO87,145
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.77
$157,289.86
|
$172.53
MRO61,940
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.32
$33,339.09
|
$71.32
MRO25,603
|
|
pay 56.5% more for childcare
Argentina
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$116.37
$101,252.45
|
$75.73
MRO27,187
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,756.21
$4,138,407.35
|
$11,788.69
MRO4,232,139
|
|
pay 48.1% more for entertainment and sports
Argentina
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
$1,566.05
|
$2.51
MRO902
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
$1,421.41
|
$2.61
MRO936
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
$1,662.84
|
$2.92
MRO1,049
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.57
$19,638.77
|
$36.89
MRO13,242
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.09
$3,557.98
|
$5.11
MRO1,836
|
|
pay 62.7% less for clothing
Argentina
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.01
$51,347.64
|
$21.76
MRO7,812
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
$43,592.41
|
$22.13
MRO7,944
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.10
$97,536.15
|
$43.58
MRO15,644
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.63
$77,113.99
|
$25.81
MRO9,267
|
|
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