Cost of living comparison

Mauritania

compared to

Uganda

Uganda vs. Mauritania Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 4.1% cheaper than Mauritania overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.6% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 7.1% less in Uganda
Transportation: pay 13.7% more in Uganda
Housing: pay 6.7% more in Uganda
Childcare: pay 20.9% less in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.4% less in Uganda
Clothing: pay 31.4% less in Uganda

The cost of transportation and housing in Uganda are more expensive than in Mauritania. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Uganda.

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Uganda vs. Mauritania Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uganda instead of Mauritania, you would:

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pay 25.6% less for restaurants

	Mauritania	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.49 MRO895	$2.45 UGX10,151	-1.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.93 MRO2,130	$7.36 UGX30,452	+24.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MRO632	$0.37 UGX1,523	-79.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 MRO770	$0.27 UGX1,107	-87.5%
Average			-25.6%

Mauritania vs. Uganda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.1% less for groceries

	Mauritania	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 MRO96	$0.91 UGX3,747	+238.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.99 MRO1,074	$2.18 UGX9,009	-27.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.02 MRO2,160	$2.90 UGX11,976	-51.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 MRO832	$1.58 UGX6,530	-31.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 MRO882	$2.05 UGX8,472	-16.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 MRO518	$0.95 UGX3,939	-34.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MRO302	$0.57 UGX2,353	-32.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 MRO257	$0.59 UGX2,430	-17.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MRO185	$0.54 UGX2,225	+4.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MRO157	$0.56 UGX2,302	+27.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 MRO147	$0.56 UGX2,302	+35.8%
Average			-7.1%

Mauritania vs. Uganda - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.7% more for transportation

	Mauritania	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 MRO1,945	$5.31 UGX21,961	-2.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.81 MRO7,831	$42.68 UGX177K	+95.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,478.76 MRO3M	$7,361.98 UGX30M	-1.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.86 MRO1,387	$2.94 UGX12,181	-23.8%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 6.7% more for housing

	Mauritania	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.83 MRO21,479	$34.66 UGX143K	-42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$291.49 MRO105K	$482.64 UGX2M	+65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$174.41 MRO62,615	$167.36 UGX692K	-4.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.49 MRO35,360	$53.08 UGX220K	-46.1%
Average			+6.7%

Mauritania vs. Uganda - Cost of housing

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pay 20.9% less for childcare

	Mauritania	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.74 MRO159K	$251.43 UGX1M	-43.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,503.69 MRO3M	$8,279.19 UGX34M	+10.3%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Mauritania	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.75 MRO626	$1.23 UGX5,075	-29.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 MRO819	$2.53 UGX10,471	+11.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 MRO895	$2.45 UGX10,151	-1.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.63 MRO31,100	$55.21 UGX228K	-36.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 MRO1,454	$7.36 UGX30,452	+81.7%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 31.4% less for clothing

	Mauritania	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.21 MRO5,459	$13.80 UGX57,098	-9.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.85 MRO8,204	$12.88 UGX53,292	-43.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.31 MRO24,522	$31.90 UGX132K	-53.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.74 MRO16,780	$43.25 UGX179K	-7.5%
Average			-31.4%

Mauritania vs. Uganda - Cost of clothing

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