Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tonga vs. Mauritania Cost of Living Summary
Tonga is 46.3% more expensive than Mauritania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Tonga
- Groceries
-
pay 88.0% more in Tonga
- Transportation
-
pay 28.2% more in Tonga
- Housing
-
pay 93.6% more in Tonga
- Childcare
-
pay 89.1% less in Tonga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 90.4% more in Tonga
- Clothing
-
pay 38.9% less in Tonga
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Tonga are more expensive than in Mauritania. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Tonga. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Tonga.
Tonga vs. Mauritania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tonga instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$8.31
TOP20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.93
MRO2,130
|
$10.38
TOP25.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MRO632
|
$2.84
TOP6.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
MRO770
|
$2.46
TOP5.92
|
|
Mauritania vs. Tonga - Cost of restaurants
pay 88.0% more for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO96
|
$1.04
TOP2.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.99
MRO1,074
|
$4.50
TOP10.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.02
MRO2,160
|
$5.92
TOP14.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
MRO832
|
$5.09
TOP12.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
MRO882
|
$2.67
TOP6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
MRO518
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MRO302
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
MRO257
|
$1.32
TOP3.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
MRO185
|
$1.70
TOP4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
MRO157
|
$1.44
TOP3.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
MRO147
|
$1.19
TOP2.87
|
|
Mauritania vs. Tonga - Cost of groceries
pay 28.2% more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
MRO1,945
|
$5.50
TOP13.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.81
MRO7,831
|
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,478.76
MRO3M
|
$5,814.53
TOP14,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.86
MRO1,387
|
$18.69
TOP45.00
|
|
Mauritania vs. Tonga - Cost of transportation
pay 93.6% more for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.83
MRO21,479
|
$124.60
TOP300.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.49
MRO105K
|
$622.99
TOP1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.41
MRO62,615
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.49
MRO35,360
|
$142.92
TOP344.12
|
|
Mauritania vs. Tonga - Cost of housing
pay 89.1% less for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.74
MRO159K
|
$157.82
TOP380.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,503.69
MRO3M
|
$249.19
TOP600.00
|
|
Mauritania vs. Tonga - Cost of childcare
pay 90.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.75
MRO626
|
$3.32
TOP8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
MRO819
|
$2.91
TOP7.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
$10.18
TOP24.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.63
MRO31,100
|
$31.15
TOP75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.05
MRO1,454
|
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
Mauritania vs. Tonga - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.9% less for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.21
MRO5,459
|
$14.54
TOP35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.85
MRO8,204
|
$17.65
TOP42.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.31
MRO24,522
|
$20.77
TOP50.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.74
MRO16,780
|
$29.07
TOP70.00
|
|
Mauritania vs. Tonga - Cost of clothing
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