Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 76.3% more expensive than Mauritania.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 52.8% less for restaurants
Mauritania
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.84
MRO2,098
|
$3.01
BND4.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
MRO2,511
|
$5.11
BND6.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
MRO916
|
$0.75
BND1.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MRO620
|
$0.60
BND0.82
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Mauritania
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.41
MRO147
|
$1.68
BND2.29
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
MRO1,482
|
$5.73
BND7.80
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
MRO2,110
|
$5.55
BND7.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MRO848
|
$2.35
BND3.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.69
MRO964
|
$3.34
BND4.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
MRO399
|
$1.79
BND2.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
MRO327
|
$1.02
BND1.39
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MRO287
|
$1.71
BND2.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MRO153
|
$2.17
BND2.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO124
|
$0.94
BND1.28
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO122
|
$1.00
BND1.35
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Mauritania
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
MRO1,498
|
$1.41
BND1.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.61
MRO12,065
|
$22.56
BND30.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,766.80
MRO3,147,281
|
$22,924.67
BND31,186.13
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
MRO1,469
|
$20.87
BND28.39
|
|
pay 76.4% more for housing
Mauritania
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.33
MRO32,786
|
$79.08
BND107.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.74
MRO87,145
|
$670.39
BND911.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.53
MRO61,940
|
$490.05
BND666.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.32
MRO25,603
|
$41.83
BND56.91
|
|
pay 78.3% more for childcare
Mauritania
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.73
MRO27,187
|
$208.21
BND283.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,788.69
MRO4,232,139
|
$9,629.17
BND13,099.28
|
|
pay 62.9% more for entertainment and sports
Mauritania
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
MRO902
|
$2.35
BND3.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
MRO936
|
$3.44
BND4.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
MRO1,049
|
$9.40
BND12.79
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.89
MRO13,242
|
$66.07
BND89.88
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.11
MRO1,836
|
$4.51
BND6.14
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Mauritania
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.76
MRO7,812
|
$60.00
BND81.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.13
MRO7,944
|
$28.17
BND38.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.58
MRO15,644
|
$107.85
BND146.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.81
MRO9,267
|
$69.99
BND95.22
|
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