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Mauritania vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Mauritania is 2.8 times more expensive than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.2% less in Mauritania
Groceries: pay 45.9% less in Mauritania
Transportation: pay 24.8% less in Mauritania
Housing: pay 45.8% less in Mauritania
Childcare: pay 14.3 times more in Mauritania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.5% less in Mauritania
Clothing: pay 83.5% more in Mauritania

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

Mauritania vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.2% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Mauritania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$3.01 MRO1,082	-63.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$6.28 MRO2,254	-39.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.77 MRO637	-37.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$2.16 MRO775	-12.1%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 45.9% less for groceries

	Tonga	Mauritania
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$0.28 MRO99	-73.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$2.76 MRO990	-38.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$5.36 MRO1,923	-9.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$2.23 MRO800	-56.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$2.51 MRO901	-6.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.00 MRO360	-20.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.83 MRO299	-33.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.65 MRO234	-50.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.45 MRO161	-73.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.35 MRO126	-75.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.39 MRO141	-67.1%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 24.8% less for transportation

	Tonga	Mauritania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$5.36 MRO1,924	-2.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$21.97 MRO7,889	-47.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$7,533.89 MRO2,704,667	+29.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$3.89 MRO1,397	-79.2%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 45.8% less for housing

	Tonga	Mauritania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$60.27 MRO21,637	-51.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$225.73 MRO81,036	-63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$162.03 MRO58,168
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$111.41 MRO39,996	-22.0%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 14.3 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Mauritania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$73.21 MRO26,284	-53.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$7,011.73 MRO2,517,211	+2713.8%
Average			+1330.1%

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pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Mauritania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$1.96 MRO703	-41.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$2.30 MRO825	-21.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$2.51 MRO902	-75.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$87.27 MRO31,329	+180.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$4.08 MRO1,465	-90.2%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 83.5% more for clothing

	Tonga	Mauritania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$20.45 MRO7,342	+40.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$20.77 MRO7,455	+17.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$69.22 MRO24,848	+233.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$41.44 MRO14,876	+42.5%
Average			+83.5%

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