Cost of living comparison
Japan is 2.1 times more expensive than Mauritania.
If you lived in Japan instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 27.9% less for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.84
MRO2,098
|
$6.87
¥1,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
MRO2,511
|
$5.20
¥821
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
MRO916
|
$1.13
¥179
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MRO620
|
$0.90
¥143
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.41
MRO147
|
$1.58
¥251
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
MRO1,482
|
$6.69
¥1,058
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
MRO2,110
|
$5.53
¥874
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MRO848
|
$1.87
¥295
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.69
MRO964
|
$3.14
¥497
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
MRO399
|
$2.55
¥403
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
MRO327
|
$1.34
¥212
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MRO287
|
$2.07
¥327
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MRO153
|
$2.14
¥338
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO124
|
$1.37
¥217
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO122
|
$0.98
¥154
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
MRO1,498
|
$4.79
¥757
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.61
MRO12,065
|
$77.51
¥12,254
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,766.80
MRO3,147,281
|
$20,322.73
¥3,212,923
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
MRO1,469
|
$26.34
¥4,164
|
|
pay 78.5% more for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.33
MRO32,786
|
$36.05
¥5,699
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.74
MRO87,145
|
$586.71
¥92,755
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.53
MRO61,940
|
$401.57
¥63,486
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.32
MRO25,603
|
$142.79
¥22,574
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.73
MRO27,187
|
$343.45
¥54,298
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,788.69
MRO4,232,139
|
$12,362.75
¥1,954,489
|
|
pay 62.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
MRO902
|
$3.03
¥479
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
MRO936
|
$3.16
¥500
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
MRO1,049
|
$4.29
¥678
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.89
MRO13,242
|
$61.62
¥9,743
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.11
MRO1,836
|
$13.07
¥2,067
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.76
MRO7,812
|
$43.55
¥6,885
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.13
MRO7,944
|
$32.13
¥5,079
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.58
MRO15,644
|
$59.61
¥9,425
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.81
MRO9,267
|
$90.53
¥14,313
|
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