Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palau vs. Mauritania Cost of Living Summary
Palau is 2.6 times more expensive than Mauritania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.0% more in Palau
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0 times more in Palau
- Transportation
-
pay 79.2% more in Palau
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Palau
- Childcare
-
pay 50.3% more in Palau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 91.3% more in Palau
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Palau
The cost of groceries, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Palau are more expensive than in Mauritania. Notably, groceries, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Palau.
Palau vs. Mauritania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palau instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 71.0% more for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
MRO1,082
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.28
MRO2,254
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
MRO637
|
$1.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
MRO775
|
$1.07
|
|
Mauritania vs. Palau - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.0 times more for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
MRO99
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.76
MRO990
|
$5.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.36
MRO1,923
|
$9.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
MRO800
|
$5.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MRO901
|
$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO360
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO299
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO234
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO161
|
$7.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO126
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO141
|
$1.50
|
|
Mauritania vs. Palau - Cost of groceries
pay 79.2% more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.36
MRO1,924
|
$6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.97
MRO7,889
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,533.89
MRO2,704,667
|
$17,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
MRO1,397
|
?? | |
Mauritania vs. Palau - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.27
MRO21,637
|
$129.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$225.73
MRO81,036
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$162.03
MRO58,168
|
$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.41
MRO39,996
|
?? | |
Mauritania vs. Palau - Cost of housing
pay 50.3% more for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.21
MRO26,284
|
$200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,011.73
MRO2,517,211
|
$1,920.00
|
|
Mauritania vs. Palau - Cost of childcare
pay 91.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
MRO703
|
$1.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
MRO825
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
MRO902
|
$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.27
MRO31,329
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
MRO1,465
|
?? | |
Mauritania vs. Palau - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.45
MRO7,342
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.77
MRO7,455
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.22
MRO24,848
|
$147.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.44
MRO14,876
|
$195.00
|
|
Mauritania vs. Palau - Cost of clothing
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