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Fiji vs. Mauritania Cost of Living Summary

Fiji is 48.4% more expensive than Mauritania overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.3% less in Fiji
Groceries: pay 62.4% more in Fiji
Transportation: pay 75.4% more in Fiji
Housing: pay 31.5% more in Fiji
Childcare: pay 98.3% more in Fiji
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.7% more in Fiji
Clothing: pay 17.9% more in Fiji

The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Fiji are more expensive than in Mauritania. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Fiji.

Fiji vs. Mauritania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.3% less for restaurants

	Mauritania	Fiji
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.01 MRO1,082	$4.75 FJD10.73	+57.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.28 MRO2,254	$7.45 FJD16.84	+18.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 MRO637	$1.30 FJD2.94	-26.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 MRO775	$0.97 FJD2.20	-54.9%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 62.4% more for groceries

	Mauritania	Fiji
Bread 1 loaf	$0.28 MRO99	$0.63 FJD1.43	+128.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.76 MRO990	$4.38 FJD9.89	+58.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 MRO1,923	$4.85 FJD10.97	-9.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 MRO800	$2.68 FJD6.06	+20.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.51 MRO901	$3.25 FJD7.34	+29.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 MRO360	$1.01 FJD2.28	+0.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 MRO299	$1.04 FJD2.34	+24.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 MRO234	$1.38 FJD3.11	+111.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 MRO161	$1.29 FJD2.91	+187.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 MRO126	$0.63 FJD1.43	+80.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 MRO141	$0.61 FJD1.38	+55.3%
Average			+62.4%

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pay 75.4% more for transportation

	Mauritania	Fiji
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.36 MRO1,924	$4.92 FJD11.12	-8.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.97 MRO7,889	$29.63 FJD66.98	+34.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,533.89 MRO2,704,667	$27,223.90 FJD61,538.26	+261.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.89 MRO1,397	$4.41 FJD9.98	+13.4%
Average			+75.4%

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pay 31.5% more for housing

	Mauritania	Fiji
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$60.27 MRO21,637	$21.30 FJD48.15	-64.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$225.73 MRO81,036	$596.00 FJD1,347.23	+164.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$162.03 MRO58,168	$311.98 FJD705.22	+92.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.41 MRO39,996	$37.95 FJD85.79	-65.9%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 98.3% more for childcare

	Mauritania	Fiji
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$73.21 MRO26,284	$178.25 FJD402.92	+143.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,011.73 MRO2,517,211	$10,742.72 FJD24,283.38	+53.2%
Average			+98.3%

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pay 54.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Mauritania	Fiji
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.96 MRO703	$2.72 FJD6.15	+38.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 MRO825	$2.90 FJD6.55	+26.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.51 MRO902	$9.45 FJD21.36	+276.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.27 MRO31,329	$29.82 FJD67.42	-65.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 MRO1,465	$4.00 FJD9.04	-2.0%
Average			+54.7%

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pay 17.9% more for clothing

	Mauritania	Fiji
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.45 MRO7,342	$20.08 FJD45.39	-1.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.77 MRO7,455	$29.58 FJD66.86	+42.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.22 MRO24,848	$55.39 FJD125.21	-20.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.44 MRO14,876	$62.57 FJD141.44	+51.0%
Average			+17.9%

Mauritania vs. Fiji - Cost of clothing

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