Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.1 times more expensive than Mauritania.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 7.2% less for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.84
MRO2,098
|
$9.33
DJF1,662
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
MRO2,511
|
$9.05
DJF1,612
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
MRO916
|
$0.68
DJF121
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MRO620
|
$0.96
DJF171
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Djibouti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.41
MRO147
|
$2.26
DJF403
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
MRO1,482
|
$10.09
DJF1,796
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
MRO2,110
|
$11.77
DJF2,097
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MRO848
|
$3.51
DJF624
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.69
MRO964
|
$4.66
DJF830
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
MRO399
|
$1.80
DJF320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
MRO327
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MRO287
|
$1.03
DJF183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MRO153
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO124
|
$0.58
DJF103
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO122
|
$0.66
DJF118
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
MRO1,498
|
$5.06
DJF901
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.61
MRO12,065
|
$339.32
DJF60,436
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,766.80
MRO3,147,281
|
$11,876.35
DJF2,115,255
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
MRO1,469
|
$25.45
DJF4,533
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.33
MRO32,786
|
$37.50
DJF6,679
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.74
MRO87,145
|
$820.03
DJF146,053
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.53
MRO61,940
|
$580.50
DJF103,391
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.32
MRO25,603
|
$248.31
DJF44,226
|
|
pay 19.9% more for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.73
MRO27,187
|
$141.39
DJF25,182
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,788.69
MRO4,232,139
|
$6,258.65
DJF1,114,706
|
|
pay 64.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
MRO902
|
$5.66
DJF1,007
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
MRO936
|
$1.91
DJF340
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
MRO1,049
|
$1.41
DJF252
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.89
MRO13,242
|
$73.52
DJF13,094
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.11
MRO1,836
|
$14.14
DJF2,518
|
|
pay 46.8% more for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.76
MRO7,812
|
$21.11
DJF3,760
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.13
MRO7,944
|
$24.51
DJF4,365
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.58
MRO15,644
|
$60.32
DJF10,744
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.81
MRO9,267
|
$62.21
DJF11,080
|
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