Mauritania is 38.9% cheaper than Costa Rica.

If you lived in Mauritania instead of Costa Rica, you would:

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pay 0.8% less for restaurants

 
Costa Rica
Mauritania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.05
CRC4,671.69
$5.03
MRO1,805
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.98
CRC4,635.06
$6.64
MRO2,385
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.93
CRC996.12
$2.02
MRO727

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pay 42.3% less for groceries

 
Costa Rica
Mauritania
Bread
1 loaf
$2.46
CRC1,267.28
$0.28
MRO99
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.95
CRC2,040.62
$3.00
MRO1,076
Milk (1 gallon) $6.91
CRC3,568.06
$5.23
MRO1,877

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pay 51.3% less for transportation

 
Costa Rica
Mauritania
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.70
CRC2,939.60
$4.65
MRO1,669
Monthly public transit pass $45.78
CRC23,627.37
$28.91
MRO10,380
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,441.08
CRC15,711,679.65
$7,542.71
MRO2,707,832

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pay 29.4% less for housing

 
Costa Rica
Mauritania
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$45.97
CRC23,724.64
$58.14
MRO20,873
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $731.28
CRC377,438.28
$205.91
MRO73,923
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $520.21
CRC268,500.67
$138.28
MRO49,644

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pay 56.4% less for childcare

 
Costa Rica
Mauritania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $476.14
CRC245,750.98
$78.72
MRO28,262
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,916.17
CRC5,118,074.51
$7,016.47
MRO2,518,913

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pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Costa Rica
Mauritania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.97
CRC1,531.48
$2.20
MRO790
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.43
CRC1,771.17
$2.40
MRO861
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.33
CRC2,234.62
$2.51
MRO903

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pay 57.6% less for clothing

 
Costa Rica
Mauritania
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$71.44
CRC36,870.65
$17.96
MRO6,447
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$46.89
CRC24,202.66
$19.53
MRO7,011
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$105.63
CRC54,517.97
$69.27
MRO24,867

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