Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 62.3% cheaper than Mauritania.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 82.7% less for restaurants
Mauritania
|
Pakistan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.84
MRO2,098
|
$0.98
PKR274.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
MRO2,511
|
$2.67
PKR744.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
MRO916
|
$0.17
PKR47.89
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MRO620
|
$0.13
PKR35.65
|
|
pay 62.9% less for groceries
Mauritania
|
Pakistan
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.41
MRO147
|
$0.33
PKR90.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
MRO1,482
|
$2.14
PKR596.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
MRO2,110
|
$1.71
PKR476.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MRO848
|
$0.81
PKR225.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.69
MRO964
|
$0.74
PKR205.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
MRO399
|
$0.32
PKR89.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
MRO327
|
$0.18
PKR50.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MRO287
|
$0.25
PKR69.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MRO153
|
$0.18
PKR49.25
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO124
|
$0.09
PKR26.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO122
|
$0.12
PKR34.76
|
|
pay 40.4% less for transportation
Mauritania
|
Pakistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
MRO1,498
|
$2.55
PKR709.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.61
MRO12,065
|
$5.51
PKR1,535.07
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,766.80
MRO3,147,281
|
$10,243.87
PKR2,852,917.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
MRO1,469
|
$1.80
PKR502.22
|
|
pay 72.5% less for housing
Mauritania
|
Pakistan
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.33
MRO32,786
|
$17.57
PKR4,893.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.74
MRO87,145
|
$57.96
PKR16,142.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.53
MRO61,940
|
$36.22
PKR10,088.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.32
MRO25,603
|
$32.70
PKR9,107.95
|
|
pay 84.6% less for childcare
Mauritania
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.73
MRO27,187
|
$19.40
PKR5,404.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,788.69
MRO4,232,139
|
$607.98
PKR169,321.35
|
|
pay 59.6% less for entertainment and sports
Mauritania
|
Pakistan
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
MRO902
|
$1.69
PKR470.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
MRO936
|
$0.92
PKR255.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
MRO1,049
|
$0.85
PKR237.44
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.89
MRO13,242
|
$7.61
PKR2,118.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.11
MRO1,836
|
$2.54
PKR706.06
|
|
pay 33.4% less for clothing
Mauritania
|
Pakistan
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.76
MRO7,812
|
$10.53
PKR2,932.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.13
MRO7,944
|
$13.64
PKR3,798.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.58
MRO15,644
|
$30.17
PKR8,400.96
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.81
MRO9,267
|
$22.47
PKR6,258.96
|
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