Cost of living comparison

Mauritania

compared to

Brunei

Brunei vs. Mauritania Cost of Living Summary

Brunei is 50.2% more expensive than Mauritania overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.0% more in Brunei
Groceries: pay 89.2% more in Brunei
Transportation: pay 45.2% less in Brunei
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Brunei
Childcare: pay 21.2% less in Brunei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.8% more in Brunei
Clothing: pay 2.8 times more in Brunei

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

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Brunei vs. Mauritania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.0% more for restaurants

	Mauritania	Brunei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.49 MRO895	$5.86 BND7.51	+135.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.93 MRO2,130	$6.92 BND8.86	+16.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MRO632	$0.92 BND1.18	-47.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 MRO770	$0.52 BND0.66	-75.9%
Average			+26.0%

Mauritania vs. Brunei - Cost of restaurants

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pay 89.2% more for groceries

	Mauritania	Brunei
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 MRO96	$2.10 BND2.68	+682.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.99 MRO1,074	$7.08 BND9.06	+136.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.02 MRO2,160	$7.05 BND9.03	+17.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 MRO832	$2.35 BND3.01	+1.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 MRO882	$3.23 BND4.13	+31.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 MRO518	$1.79 BND2.29	+23.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MRO302	$0.99 BND1.27	+17.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 MRO257	$1.78 BND2.28	+148.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MRO185	$1.15 BND1.48	+123.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MRO157	$0.77 BND0.99	+75.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 MRO147	$1.11 BND1.42	+170.1%
Average			+89.2%

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pay 45.2% less for transportation

	Mauritania	Brunei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 MRO1,945	$1.47 BND1.89	-72.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.81 MRO7,831	$0.78 BND1.00	-96.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,478.76 MRO3M	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	+396.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.86 MRO1,387	$30.47 BND39.04	+688.6%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Mauritania	Brunei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.83 MRO21,479	$65.11 BND83.42	+8.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$291.49 MRO105K	$731.42 BND937.05	+150.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$174.41 MRO62,615	$627.34 BND803.71	+259.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.49 MRO35,360	$38.39 BND49.18	-61.0%
Average			+110.2%

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pay 21.2% less for childcare

	Mauritania	Brunei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.74 MRO159K	$216.82 BND277.78	-51.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,503.69 MRO3M	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	+26.9%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 38.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Mauritania	Brunei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.75 MRO626	$1.95 BND2.50	+11.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 MRO819	$4.22 BND5.40	+84.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 MRO895	$11.72 BND15.01	+370.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.63 MRO31,100	$71.62 BND91.75	-17.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 MRO1,454	$5.47 BND7.01	+35.0%
Average			+38.8%

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

	Mauritania	Brunei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.21 MRO5,459	$76.18 BND97.60	+401.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.85 MRO8,204	$97.53 BND124.95	+326.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.31 MRO24,522	$128.15 BND164.18	+87.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.74 MRO16,780	$72.27 BND92.59	+54.6%
Average			+180.6%

Mauritania vs. Brunei - Cost of clothing

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