Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

Mauritania

Mauritania vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

Mauritania is 33.6% cheaper than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.0% less in Mauritania
Groceries: pay 57.9% less in Mauritania
Transportation: pay 58.8% less in Mauritania
Housing: pay 7.1% less in Mauritania
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Mauritania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.1% less in Mauritania
Clothing: pay 47.0% less in Mauritania

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

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Mauritania vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.0% less for restaurants

	Dominica	Mauritania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$2.49 MRO895	-66.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$5.93 MRO2,130	-9.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.76 MRO632	-28.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$2.14 MRO770	-3.4%
Average			-43.0%

Dominica vs. Mauritania - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.9% less for groceries

	Dominica	Mauritania
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$0.27 MRO96	-87.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$2.99 MRO1,074	+148.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$6.02 MRO2,160	-52.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.32 MRO832	-58.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$2.46 MRO882	-51.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.44 MRO518	-50.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.84 MRO302	-21.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.72 MRO257	-64.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$0.51 MRO185	-77.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.44 MRO157	-72.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.41 MRO147	-70.1%
Average			-57.9%

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pay 58.8% less for transportation

	Dominica	Mauritania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$5.42 MRO1,945	+0.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$21.81 MRO7,831	-58.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$7,478.76 MRO3M	-78.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$3.86 MRO1,387	-86.8%
Average			-58.8%

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pay 7.1% less for housing

	Dominica	Mauritania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$59.83 MRO21,479	-15.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$291.49 MRO105K	+2.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$174.41 MRO62,615	-14.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$98.49 MRO35,360	-9.3%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Dominica	Mauritania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$443.74 MRO159K	+242.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$7,503.69 MRO3M	+69.0%
Average			+140.6%

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pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	Mauritania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.75 MRO626	-5.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$2.28 MRO819	-44.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$2.49 MRO895	-66.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$86.63 MRO31,100	+87.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$4.05 MRO1,454	-51.3%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 47.0% less for clothing

	Dominica	Mauritania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$15.21 MRO5,459	-72.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$22.85 MRO8,204	-38.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$68.31 MRO24,522	-7.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$46.74 MRO16,780	-49.5%
Average			-47.0%

Dominica vs. Mauritania - Cost of clothing

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