Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 1.3% cheaper than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.24
Db428,710
|
$5.84
MRO2,098
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
Db208,231
|
$6.99
MRO2,511
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
Db48,995
|
$2.55
MRO916
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
Db24,498
|
$1.73
MRO620
|
|
pay 35.9% less for groceries
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
Db21,649
|
$0.41
MRO147
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.62
Db214,355
|
$4.13
MRO1,482
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
Db108,190
|
$5.88
MRO2,110
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
Db78,393
|
$2.36
MRO848
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.73
Db194,460
|
$2.69
MRO964
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
Db33,336
|
$1.11
MRO399
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
Db11,112
|
$0.91
MRO327
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
Db38,892
|
$0.80
MRO287
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
Db33,336
|
$0.43
MRO153
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
Db25,002
|
$0.34
MRO124
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
Db19,446
|
$0.34
MRO122
|
|
pay 8.8% less for transportation
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
Db102,007
|
$4.17
MRO1,498
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.61
MRO12,065
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,766.80
MRO3,147,281
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.09
MRO1,469
|
|
pay 23.9% less for housing
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritania
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$91.33
MRO32,786
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$329.83
Db7,349,315
|
$242.74
MRO87,145
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$219.89
Db4,899,543
|
$172.53
MRO61,940
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$71.32
MRO25,603
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$75.73
MRO27,187
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,788.69
MRO4,232,139
|
pay 67.4% more for entertainment and sports
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.60
Db13,474
|
$2.51
MRO902
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
Db36,747
|
$2.61
MRO936
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
Db48,995
|
$2.92
MRO1,049
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.18
Db783,927
|
$36.89
MRO13,242
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.79
Db440,959
|
$5.11
MRO1,836
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$21.76
MRO7,812
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.13
MRO7,944
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$43.58
MRO15,644
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$25.81
MRO9,267
|
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