Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 4.7% cheaper than Mauritania.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 56.0% less for restaurants
Mauritania
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.84
MRO2,098
|
$2.54
UGX9,600
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
MRO2,511
|
$6.79
UGX25,672
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
MRO916
|
$0.36
UGX1,368
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MRO620
|
$0.37
UGX1,389
|
|
pay 5.0% less for groceries
Mauritania
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.41
MRO147
|
$1.06
UGX4,002
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
MRO1,482
|
$2.31
UGX8,738
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
MRO2,110
|
$2.65
UGX10,038
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MRO848
|
$1.29
UGX4,893
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.69
MRO964
|
$2.40
UGX9,091
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
MRO399
|
$1.09
UGX4,121
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
MRO327
|
$0.42
UGX1,575
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MRO287
|
$0.65
UGX2,466
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MRO153
|
$0.42
UGX1,585
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO124
|
$0.37
UGX1,406
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO122
|
$0.37
UGX1,418
|
|
pay 6.9% more for transportation
Mauritania
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
MRO1,498
|
$4.88
UGX18,450
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.61
MRO12,065
|
$41.41
UGX156,632
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,766.80
MRO3,147,281
|
$7,692.95
UGX29,096,637
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
MRO1,469
|
$4.09
UGX15,465
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
Mauritania
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.33
MRO32,786
|
$73.58
UGX278,284
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.74
MRO87,145
|
$231.00
UGX873,687
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.53
MRO61,940
|
$119.34
UGX451,370
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.32
MRO25,603
|
$41.76
UGX157,930
|
|
pay 10.3% less for childcare
Mauritania
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.73
MRO27,187
|
$104.04
UGX393,522
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,788.69
MRO4,232,139
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,705,622
|
|
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
Mauritania
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
MRO902
|
$0.89
UGX3,368
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
MRO936
|
$2.05
UGX7,739
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
MRO1,049
|
$2.20
UGX8,332
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.89
MRO13,242
|
$53.76
UGX203,341
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.11
MRO1,836
|
$4.81
UGX18,190
|
|
pay 69.8% more for clothing
Mauritania
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.76
MRO7,812
|
$16.98
UGX64,226
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.13
MRO7,944
|
$28.84
UGX109,074
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.58
MRO15,644
|
$77.43
UGX292,846
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.81
MRO9,267
|
$75.70
UGX286,317
|
|
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