Cost of living comparison

Namibia

compared to

Mauritania

Mauritania vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Mauritania is 29.5% cheaper than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.6% less in Mauritania
Groceries: pay 32.9% less in Mauritania
Transportation: pay 41.8% less in Mauritania
Housing: pay 33.6% less in Mauritania
Childcare: pay 73.1% more in Mauritania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.3% more in Mauritania
Clothing: pay 48.4% less in Mauritania

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

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Mauritania vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

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pay 30.6% less for restaurants

	Namibia	Mauritania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 NAD145.17	$2.49 MRO895	-71.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.59 NAD92.05	$5.93 MRO2,130	+6.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$1.76 MRO632	+111.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 NAD11.99	$2.14 MRO770	+194.4%
Average			-30.6%

Namibia vs. Mauritania - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.9% less for groceries

	Namibia	Mauritania
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 NAD17.57	$0.27 MRO96	-74.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 NAD74.42	$2.99 MRO1,074	-33.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 NAD111.16	$6.02 MRO2,160	-10.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 NAD39.55	$2.32 MRO832	-3.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.90 NAD47.68	$2.46 MRO882	-15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 NAD19.52	$1.44 MRO518	+21.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD13.69	$0.84 MRO302	+1.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$0.72 MRO257	-14.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 NAD14.45	$0.51 MRO185	-41.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 NAD16.41	$0.44 MRO157	-56.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 NAD17.85	$0.41 MRO147	-62.2%
Average			-32.9%

Namibia vs. Mauritania - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.8% less for transportation

	Namibia	Mauritania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.02 NAD82.67	$5.42 MRO1,945	+7.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.08 NAD643.38	$21.81 MRO7,831	-44.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD395K	$7,478.76 MRO3M	-68.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.03 NAD132.14	$3.86 MRO1,387	-51.9%
Average			-41.8%

Namibia vs. Mauritania - Cost of transportation

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pay 33.6% less for housing

	Namibia	Mauritania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD830.34	$59.83 MRO21,479	+18.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$460.71 NAD7,584.44	$291.49 MRO105K	-36.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.00 NAD5,728.91	$174.41 MRO62,615	-49.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.69 NAD1,229.57	$98.49 MRO35,360	+31.9%
Average			-33.6%

Namibia vs. Mauritania - Cost of housing

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pay 73.1% more for childcare

	Namibia	Mauritania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	$443.74 MRO159K	+112.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	$7,503.69 MRO3M	+40.8%
Average			+73.1%

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pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	Mauritania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.66 NAD27.33	$1.75 MRO626	+5.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 NAD34.09	$2.28 MRO819	+10.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD54.44	$2.49 MRO895	-24.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 NAD651.63	$86.63 MRO31,100	+118.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD89.08	$4.05 MRO1,454	-25.1%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 48.4% less for clothing

	Namibia	Mauritania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.50 NAD996.00	$15.21 MRO5,459	-74.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD570.13	$22.85 MRO8,204	-34.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	$68.31 MRO24,522	-23.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.42 NAD1,373.37	$46.74 MRO16,780	-44.0%
Average			-48.4%

Namibia vs. Mauritania - Cost of clothing

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