Cost of living comparison

Gabon

compared to

Mauritania

Mauritania vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Mauritania is 48.8% cheaper than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 68.5% less in Mauritania
Groceries: pay 56.7% less in Mauritania
Transportation: pay 42.7% less in Mauritania
Housing: pay 55.2% less in Mauritania
Childcare: pay 87.5% more in Mauritania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.7% less in Mauritania
Clothing: pay 50.9% less in Mauritania

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

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Mauritania vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.5% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Mauritania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$2.49 MRO895	-85.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,969	$5.93 MRO2,130	-61.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$1.76 MRO632	+3.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA830	$2.14 MRO770	+50.7%
Average			-68.5%

Gabon vs. Mauritania - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.7% less for groceries

	Gabon	Mauritania
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA696	$0.27 MRO96	-77.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$2.99 MRO1,074	-41.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,545	$6.02 MRO2,160	-53.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,525	$2.32 MRO832	-46.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,260	$2.46 MRO882	-36.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$1.44 MRO518	+6.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.84 MRO302	-51.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.72 MRO257	-58.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA904	$0.51 MRO185	-66.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$0.44 MRO157	-67.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,130	$0.41 MRO147	-78.8%
Average			-56.7%

Gabon vs. Mauritania - Cost of groceries

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pay 42.7% less for transportation

	Gabon	Mauritania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,344	$5.42 MRO1,945	+35.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,407	$21.81 MRO7,831	-53.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$7,478.76 MRO3M	-74.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,233	$3.86 MRO1,387	-46.7%
Average			-42.7%

Gabon vs. Mauritania - Cost of transportation

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pay 55.2% less for housing

	Gabon	Mauritania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$59.83 MRO21,479	-6.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	$291.49 MRO105K	-71.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA249K	$174.41 MRO62,615	-59.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,105	$98.49 MRO35,360	+50.9%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 87.5% more for childcare

	Gabon	Mauritania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,660	$443.74 MRO159K	+159.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$7,503.69 MRO3M	+35.3%
Average			+87.5%

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pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Mauritania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA598	$1.75 MRO626	+70.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$2.28 MRO819	-61.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,495	$2.49 MRO895	-2.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$86.63 MRO31,100	+35.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,614	$4.05 MRO1,454	-9.5%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 50.9% less for clothing

	Gabon	Mauritania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$15.21 MRO5,459	-82.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$22.85 MRO8,204	-46.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$68.31 MRO24,522	+33.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,796	$46.74 MRO16,780	-54.4%
Average			-50.9%

Gabon vs. Mauritania - Cost of clothing

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90 people born in Gabon live in Mauritania.

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