Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 30.6% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$5.84
MRO2,098
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$6.99
MRO2,511
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$2.55
MRO916
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$1.73
MRO620
|
|
pay 13.6% more for groceries
Jordan
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$0.41
MRO147
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$4.13
MRO1,482
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$5.88
MRO2,110
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$2.36
MRO848
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$2.69
MRO964
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$1.11
MRO399
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.91
MRO327
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$0.80
MRO287
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$0.43
MRO153
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.34
MRO124
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.34
MRO122
|
|
pay 32.1% less for transportation
Jordan
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$4.17
MRO1,498
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
$33.61
MRO12,065
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$8,766.80
MRO3,147,281
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$4.09
MRO1,469
|
|
pay 37.6% more for housing
Jordan
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$91.33
MRO32,786
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$242.74
MRO87,145
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$172.53
MRO61,940
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
$71.32
MRO25,603
|
|
pay 95.1% more for childcare
Jordan
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
$75.73
MRO27,187
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
$11,788.69
MRO4,232,139
|
|
pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$2.51
MRO902
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$2.61
MRO936
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$2.92
MRO1,049
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
$36.89
MRO13,242
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$5.11
MRO1,836
|
|
pay 51.5% less for clothing
Jordan
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$21.76
MRO7,812
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
$22.13
MRO7,944
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$43.58
MRO15,644
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
$25.81
MRO9,267
|
|
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