Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tunisia vs. Mauritania Cost of Living Summary
Tunisia is 5.2% more expensive than Mauritania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.4% less in Tunisia
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% less in Tunisia
- Transportation
-
pay 75.3% more in Tunisia
- Housing
-
pay 40.0% less in Tunisia
- Childcare
-
pay 17.9% less in Tunisia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.9% less in Tunisia
- Clothing
-
pay 83.2% more in Tunisia
The cost of clothing and transportation in Tunisia are more expensive than in Mauritania. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Tunisia. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Tunisia.
Tunisia vs. Mauritania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 40.4% less for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
MRO1,082
|
$3.40
TND10.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.28
MRO2,254
|
$4.85
TND14.260
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
MRO637
|
$0.65
TND1.910
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
MRO775
|
$0.26
TND0.760
|
|
Mauritania vs. Tunisia - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.0% less for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
MRO99
|
$0.18
TND0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.76
MRO990
|
$5.46
TND16.060
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.36
MRO1,923
|
$1.88
TND5.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
MRO800
|
$1.63
TND4.790
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MRO901
|
$2.53
TND7.450
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO360
|
$0.90
TND2.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO299
|
$1.42
TND4.180
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO234
|
$0.48
TND1.420
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO161
|
$0.32
TND0.940
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO126
|
$0.33
TND0.960
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO141
|
$0.29
TND0.860
|
|
Mauritania vs. Tunisia - Cost of groceries
pay 75.3% more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.36
MRO1,924
|
$3.21
TND9.430
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.97
MRO7,889
|
$10.45
TND30.760
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,533.89
MRO2,704,667
|
$38,990.39
TND114,730.620
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
MRO1,397
|
$2.97
TND8.730
|
|
Mauritania vs. Tunisia - Cost of transportation
pay 40.0% less for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.27
MRO21,637
|
$17.74
TND52.190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$225.73
MRO81,036
|
$205.53
TND604.780
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$162.03
MRO58,168
|
$139.80
TND411.370
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.41
MRO39,996
|
$37.08
TND109.100
|
|
Mauritania vs. Tunisia - Cost of housing
pay 17.9% less for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.21
MRO26,284
|
$91.27
TND268.550
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,011.73
MRO2,517,211
|
$2,766.14
TND8,139.460
|
|
Mauritania vs. Tunisia - Cost of childcare
pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
MRO703
|
$1.44
TND4.230
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
MRO825
|
$0.81
TND2.380
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
MRO902
|
$3.53
TND10.390
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.27
MRO31,329
|
$28.29
TND83.230
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
MRO1,465
|
$5.06
TND14.890
|
|
Mauritania vs. Tunisia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 83.2% more for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.45
MRO7,342
|
$40.73
TND119.860
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.77
MRO7,455
|
$49.43
TND145.440
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.22
MRO24,848
|
$93.37
TND274.740
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.44
MRO14,876
|
$66.59
TND195.950
|
|
Mauritania vs. Tunisia - Cost of clothing
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