Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mauritania vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary
Mauritania is 13.0% cheaper than Chile overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% more in Mauritania
- Groceries
-
pay 24.2% less in Mauritania
- Transportation
-
pay 39.2% less in Mauritania
- Housing
-
pay 22.5% more in Mauritania
- Childcare
-
pay 23.7% less in Mauritania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% less in Mauritania
- Clothing
-
pay 29.7% less in Mauritania
The cost of housing and restaurants in Mauritania are more expensive than in Chile. Expenses including transportation, clothing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mauritania.
Mauritania vs. Chile Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Chile, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.18
CLF0.1900
|
$3.01
MRO1,082
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
CLF0.1700
|
$6.28
MRO2,254
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CLF0.0300
|
$1.77
MRO637
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
CLF0.0300
|
$2.16
MRO775
|
|
Chile vs. Mauritania - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.2% less for groceries
|
Chile
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
CLF0.0400
|
$0.28
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
CLF0.1200
|
$2.76
MRO990
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CLF0.1000
|
$5.36
MRO1,923
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
CLF0.0800
|
$2.23
MRO800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
$2.51
MRO901
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
CLF0.0200
|
$1.00
MRO360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0200
|
$0.83
MRO299
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
CLF0.0200
|
$0.65
MRO234
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
CLF0.0200
|
$0.45
MRO161
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CLF0.0100
|
$0.35
MRO126
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
CLF0.0200
|
$0.39
MRO141
|
|
Chile vs. Mauritania - Cost of groceries
pay 39.2% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.21
CLF0.1200
|
$5.36
MRO1,924
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.81
CLF0.7900
|
$21.97
MRO7,889
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,755.00
CLF393.5200
|
$7,533.89
MRO2,704,667
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.79
CLF0.3000
|
$3.89
MRO1,397
|
|
Chile vs. Mauritania - Cost of transportation
pay 22.5% more for housing
|
Chile
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.87
CLF0.5400
|
$60.27
MRO21,637
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$464.44
CLF10.9100
|
$225.73
MRO81,036
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.42
CLF8.6300
|
$162.03
MRO58,168
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.36
CLF1.9600
|
$111.41
MRO39,996
|
|
Chile vs. Mauritania - Cost of housing
pay 23.7% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$328.13
CLF7.7100
|
$73.21
MRO26,284
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,378.73
CLF126.3300
|
$7,011.73
MRO2,517,211
|
|
Chile vs. Mauritania - Cost of childcare
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.03
CLF0.0700
|
$1.96
MRO703
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
CLF0.0700
|
$2.30
MRO825
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.14
CLF0.1200
|
$2.51
MRO902
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.02
CLF0.9600
|
$87.27
MRO31,329
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
CLF0.1500
|
$4.08
MRO1,465
|
|
Chile vs. Mauritania - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.7% less for clothing
|
Chile
|
Mauritania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.48
CLF1.0400
|
$20.45
MRO7,342
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
CLF0.6700
|
$20.77
MRO7,455
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.99
CLF1.5000
|
$69.22
MRO24,848
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
CLF1.8000
|
$41.44
MRO14,876
|
|
Chile vs. Mauritania - Cost of clothing
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