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Mauritania vs. Gambia Cost of Living Summary

Mauritania is 76.4% more expensive than Gambia overall.

Restaurants
pay 44.7% less in Mauritania
Groceries
pay 6.8% more in Mauritania
Transportation
pay 2.2 times more in Mauritania
Housing
pay 2.6 times more in Mauritania
Childcare
pay 60.4 times more in Mauritania
Entertainment and Sports
pay 8.2% more in Mauritania
Clothing
pay 52.3% less in Mauritania

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

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Mauritania vs. Gambia Cost Breakdown

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

pay 44.7% less for restaurants

 
Gambia
Mauritania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.31
GMD536.99
$2.49
MRO895
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $7.86
GMD577.36
$5.93
MRO2,130
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.64
GMD193.83
$1.76
MRO632
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pay 6.8% more for groceries

 
Gambia
Mauritania
Bread
1 loaf
 $0.63
GMD46.35
$0.27
MRO96
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.04
GMD223.48
$2.99
MRO1,074
Milk (1 gallon) $5.12
GMD375.98
$6.02
MRO2,160
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

 
Gambia
Mauritania
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.00
GMD294.08
$5.42
MRO1,945
Monthly public transit pass $6.55
GMD481.43
$21.81
MRO7,831
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $2,635.13
GMD194K
$7,478.76
MRO3M
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pay 2.6 times more for housing

 
Gambia
Mauritania
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $45.05
GMD3,310.81
$59.83
MRO21,479
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $102.56
GMD7,538.16
$291.49
MRO105K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $81.08
GMD5,959.46
$174.41
MRO62,615
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pay 60.4 times more for childcare

 
Gambia
Mauritania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $6.76
GMD496.62
$443.74
MRO159K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $135.14
GMD9,932.43
$7,503.69
MRO3M
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pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Gambia
Mauritania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.61
GMD412.40
$1.75
MRO626
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.69
GMD271.01
$2.28
MRO819
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $1.69
GMD124.16
$2.49
MRO895
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pay 52.3% less for clothing

 
Gambia
Mauritania
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $56.00
GMD4,116.00
$15.21
MRO5,459
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $44.34
GMD3,258.99
$22.85
MRO8,204
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $99.43
GMD7,308.11
$68.31
MRO24,522
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

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