Cost of living comparison

Mauritania

compared to

Angola

Angola vs. Mauritania Cost of Living Summary

Angola is 21.1% more expensive than Mauritania overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.3% more in Angola
Groceries: pay 22.5% more in Angola
Transportation: pay 13.8% less in Angola
Housing: pay 15.0% more in Angola
Childcare: pay 74.9% more in Angola
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.0% less in Angola
Clothing: pay 3.3 times more in Angola

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

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Angola vs. Mauritania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.3% more for restaurants

	Mauritania	Angola
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.49 MRO895	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	+119.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.93 MRO2,130	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	+10.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MRO632	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	-22.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 MRO770	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	-44.9%
Average			+35.3%

Mauritania vs. Angola - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.5% more for groceries

	Mauritania	Angola
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 MRO96	$0.93 AOA847.52	+246.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.99 MRO1,074	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	+57.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.02 MRO2,160	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	+22.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 MRO832	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	-20.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 MRO882	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	-37.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 MRO518	$1.03 AOA939.60	-28.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MRO302	$0.44 AOA399.51	-48.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 MRO257	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	+72.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MRO185	$0.82 AOA748.37	+59.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MRO157	$0.70 AOA642.23	+60.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 MRO147	$0.70 AOA640.03	+71.0%
Average			+22.5%

Mauritania vs. Angola - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.8% less for transportation

	Mauritania	Angola
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 MRO1,945	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	-77.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.81 MRO7,831	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	+50.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,478.76 MRO3M	$14,197.31 AOA13M	+89.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.86 MRO1,387	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	+109.1%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 15.0% more for housing

	Mauritania	Angola
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.83 MRO21,479	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	+30.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$291.49 MRO105K	$382.10 AOA349K	+31.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$174.41 MRO62,615	$199.76 AOA182K	+14.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.49 MRO35,360	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	-21.1%
Average			+15.0%

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pay 74.9% more for childcare

	Mauritania	Angola
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.74 MRO159K	$764.47 AOA698K	+72.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,503.69 MRO3M	$13,318.76 AOA12M	+77.5%
Average			+74.9%

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pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Mauritania	Angola
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.75 MRO626	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-6.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 MRO819	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	+14.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 MRO895	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-34.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.63 MRO31,100	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	-47.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 MRO1,454	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	-12.4%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 3.3 times more for clothing

	Mauritania	Angola
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.21 MRO5,459	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	+618.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.85 MRO8,204	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	+173.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.31 MRO24,522	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	+41.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.74 MRO16,780	$199.31 AOA182K	+326.4%
Average			+230.2%

Mauritania vs. Angola - Cost of clothing

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