Cost of living comparison

Brunei

compared to

Mauritania

Mauritania vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Mauritania is 33.4% cheaper than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.6% less in Mauritania
Groceries: pay 47.1% less in Mauritania
Transportation: pay 82.5% more in Mauritania
Housing: pay 52.4% less in Mauritania
Childcare: pay 27.0% more in Mauritania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.9% less in Mauritania
Clothing: pay 64.4% less in Mauritania

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

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Mauritania vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mauritania instead of Brunei, you would:

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pay 20.6% less for restaurants

	Brunei	Mauritania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 BND7.51	$2.49 MRO895	-57.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.92 BND8.86	$5.93 MRO2,130	-14.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$1.76 MRO632	+90.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$2.14 MRO770	+315.7%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 47.1% less for groceries

	Brunei	Mauritania
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 BND2.68	$0.27 MRO96	-87.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.08 BND9.06	$2.99 MRO1,074	-57.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$6.02 MRO2,160	-14.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BND3.01	$2.32 MRO832	-1.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 BND4.13	$2.46 MRO882	-23.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 BND2.29	$1.44 MRO518	-19.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$0.84 MRO302	-15.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 BND2.28	$0.72 MRO257	-59.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$0.51 MRO185	-55.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.44 MRO157	-43.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 BND1.42	$0.41 MRO147	-63.0%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 82.5% more for transportation

	Brunei	Mauritania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.47 BND1.89	$5.42 MRO1,945	+268.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$21.81 MRO7,831	+2692.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	$7,478.76 MRO3M	-79.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.04	$3.86 MRO1,387	-87.3%
Average			+82.5%

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pay 52.4% less for housing

	Brunei	Mauritania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.11 BND83.42	$59.83 MRO21,479	-8.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.42 BND937.05	$291.49 MRO105K	-60.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$627.34 BND803.71	$174.41 MRO62,615	-72.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.39 BND49.18	$98.49 MRO35,360	+156.6%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 27.0% more for childcare

	Brunei	Mauritania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.82 BND277.78	$443.74 MRO159K	+104.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	$7,503.69 MRO3M	-21.2%
Average			+27.0%

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pay 27.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Mauritania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$1.75 MRO626	-10.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 BND5.40	$2.28 MRO819	-45.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.72 BND15.01	$2.49 MRO895	-78.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.62 BND91.75	$86.63 MRO31,100	+21.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.01	$4.05 MRO1,454	-25.9%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 64.4% less for clothing

	Brunei	Mauritania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.18 BND97.60	$15.21 MRO5,459	-80.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$97.53 BND124.95	$22.85 MRO8,204	-76.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.15 BND164.18	$68.31 MRO24,522	-46.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.27 BND92.59	$46.74 MRO16,780	-35.3%
Average			-64.4%

Brunei vs. Mauritania - Cost of clothing

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