Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 59.3% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 39.9% less for restaurants
Cayman Islands
|
Mauritania
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
KYD15.00
|
$5.84
MRO2,098
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
KYD10.00
|
$6.99
MRO2,511
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
KYD2.69
|
$2.55
MRO916
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
KYD2.04
|
$1.73
MRO620
|
|
pay 63.2% less for groceries
Cayman Islands
|
Mauritania
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.74
KYD3.95
|
$0.41
MRO147
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
KYD4.44
|
$4.13
MRO1,482
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.47
KYD14.56
|
$5.88
MRO2,110
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.79
KYD5.66
|
$2.36
MRO848
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
KYD3.40
|
$2.69
MRO964
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.33
KYD2.78
|
$1.11
MRO399
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
KYD1.16
|
$0.91
MRO327
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.80
MRO287
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.94
KYD2.45
|
$0.43
MRO153
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
KYD1.58
|
$0.34
MRO124
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.79
KYD1.49
|
$0.34
MRO122
|
|
pay 33.5% less for transportation
Cayman Islands
|
Mauritania
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
KYD5.50
|
$4.17
MRO1,498
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD25.00
|
$33.61
MRO12,065
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,995.22
KYD30,001.62
|
$8,766.80
MRO3,147,281
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.09
MRO1,469
|
|
pay 72.7% less for housing
Cayman Islands
|
Mauritania
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$131.85
KYD109.89
|
$91.33
MRO32,786
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,969.61
KYD2,475.13
|
$242.74
MRO87,145
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,009.73
KYD1,675.09
|
$172.53
MRO61,940
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$308.06
KYD256.77
|
$71.32
MRO25,603
|
|
pay 65.2% less for childcare
Cayman Islands
|
Mauritania
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.88
KYD775.04
|
$75.73
MRO27,187
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,137.46
KYD15,950.86
|
$11,788.69
MRO4,232,139
|
|
pay 62.3% less for entertainment and sports
Cayman Islands
|
Mauritania
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.30
KYD5.25
|
$2.51
MRO902
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.85
KYD4.88
|
$2.61
MRO936
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
KYD10.00
|
$2.92
MRO1,049
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.39
KYD60.34
|
$36.89
MRO13,242
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD15.00
|
$5.11
MRO1,836
|
|
pay 78.2% less for clothing
Cayman Islands
|
Mauritania
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.99
KYD70.00
|
$21.76
MRO7,812
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$106.49
KYD88.75
|
$22.13
MRO7,944
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$181.18
KYD151.01
|
$43.58
MRO15,644
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.98
KYD130.01
|
$25.81
MRO9,267
|
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