Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Mauritania Reverse

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Cost of Living in Mauritania is 31.1% lower than in Canada (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mauritania is 45.5% lower than in Canada
Rent Prices in Mauritania are 80.8% lower than in Canada
Restaurant Prices in Mauritania are 59.5% lower than in Canada
Groceries Prices in Mauritania are 56.5% lower than in Canada
Local Purchasing Power in Mauritania is 50.1% lower than in Canada
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Restaurants
Canada Edit Mauritania Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(705.16 MRU)
4.79 C$
(135.00 MRU)
     -80.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(2,820.65 MRU)
33.89 C$
(956.00 MRU)
     -66.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(423.10 MRU)
8.66 C$
(244.18 MRU)
     -42.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(225.65 MRU)
2.77 C$
(78.00 MRU)
     -65.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(225.65 MRU)
3.55 C$
(100.00 MRU)
     -55.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 C$
(146.40 MRU)
3.45 C$
(97.42 MRU)
     -33.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 C$
(81.64 MRU)
2.85 C$
(80.48 MRU)
     -1.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 C$
(65.99 MRU)
3.40 C$
(95.82 MRU)
     +45.2 %
Markets
Canada Edit Mauritania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.65 C$
(328.70 MRU)
7.57 C$
(213.65 MRU)
     -35.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.37 C$
(95.03 MRU)
0.41 C$
(11.49 MRU)
     -87.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(64.73 MRU)
0.67 C$
(19.04 MRU)
     -70.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.83 C$
(136.32 MRU)
3.12 C$
(87.89 MRU)
     -35.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.05 C$
(198.85 MRU)
5.14 C$
(144.86 MRU)
     -27.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.62 C$
(215.03 MRU)
3.14 C$
(88.68 MRU)
     -58.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.30 C$
(262.30 MRU)
4.57 C$
(128.92 MRU)
     -50.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.61 C$
(73.65 MRU)
1.36 C$
(38.29 MRU)
     -48.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(25.34 MRU)
1.14 C$
(32.16 MRU)
     +26.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 C$
(67.68 MRU)
0.82 C$
(23.09 MRU)
     -65.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.58 C$
(72.90 MRU)
0.61 C$
(17.10 MRU)
     -76.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(47.17 MRU)
0.49 C$
(13.86 MRU)
     -70.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(47.12 MRU)
0.47 C$
(13.13 MRU)
     -72.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.52 C$
(99.28 MRU)
0.82 C$
(23.09 MRU)
     -76.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 C$
(70.30 MRU)
0.94 C$
(26.51 MRU)
     -62.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(507.72 MRU)
14.18 C$
(400.00 MRU)
     -21.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.09 C$
(115.43 MRU)
3.62 C$
(102.02 MRU)
     -11.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.56 C$
(128.59 MRU)
2.45 C$
(69.00 MRU)
     -46.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(564.13 MRU)
3.55 C$
(100.00 MRU)
     -82.3 %
Transportation
Canada Edit Mauritania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(98.72 MRU)
0.67 C$
(19.00 MRU)
     -80.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 105.00 C$
(2,961.68 MRU)
24.82 C$
(700.00 MRU)
     -76.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.55 C$
(128.34 MRU)
1.24 C$
(35.00 MRU)
     -72.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 C$
(98.96 MRU)
0.57 C$
(16.09 MRU)
     -83.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.93 C$
(1,098.08 MRU)
9.26 C$
(261.28 MRU)
     -76.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.08 C$
(171.48 MRU)
6.89 C$
(194.35 MRU)
     +13.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(958,399.21 MRU)
10,635.86 C$
(300,000.00 MRU)
     -68.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,022.71 C$
(790,421.68 MRU)
12,920.21 C$
(364,433.33 MRU)
     -53.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Canada Edit Mauritania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.79 C$
(5,804.50 MRU)
205.57 C$
(5,798.26 MRU)
     -0.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.80 C$
(1,771.38 MRU)
35.45 C$
(1,000.00 MRU)
     -43.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.91 C$
(2,394.97 MRU)
85.68 C$
(2,416.67 MRU)
     +0.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Canada Edit Mauritania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.91 C$
(1,661.71 MRU)
123.20 C$
(3,475.00 MRU)
     +109.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.12 C$
(680.46 MRU)
354.53 C$
(10,000.00 MRU)
     +1,369.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.68 C$
(442.14 MRU)
6.20 C$
(175.00 MRU)
     -60.4 %
Childcare
Canada Edit Mauritania Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,113.55 C$
(31,409.42 MRU)
114.87 C$
(3,240.13 MRU)
     -89.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,632.54 C$
(469,145.24 MRU)
9,889.45 C$
(278,946.43 MRU)
     -40.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Canada Edit Mauritania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.78 C$
(2,165.62 MRU)
28.86 C$
(814.10 MRU)
     -62.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.88 C$
(1,604.34 MRU)
29.31 C$
(826.60 MRU)
     -48.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.37 C$
(3,423.35 MRU)
97.64 C$
(2,754.00 MRU)
     -19.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.82 C$
(4,169.35 MRU)
50.08 C$
(1,412.50 MRU)
     -66.1 %
Rent Per Month
Canada Edit Mauritania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,841.72 C$
(51,948.42 MRU)
255.26 C$
(7,200.00 MRU)
     -86.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,643.93 C$
(46,369.57 MRU)
194.99 C$
(5,500.00 MRU)
     -88.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,950.23 C$
(83,215.46 MRU)
890.08 C$
(25,106.00 MRU)
     -69.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,553.43 C$
(72,023.13 MRU)
382.89 C$
(10,800.00 MRU)
     -85.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Canada Edit Mauritania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 856.16 C$
(24,149.28 MRU)
446.50 C$
(12,594.20 MRU)
     -47.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 601.12 C$
(16,955.57 MRU)
150.59 C$
(4,247.64 MRU)
     -74.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Canada Edit Mauritania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,929.77 C$
(110,844.99 MRU)
1,069.01 C$
(30,152.98 MRU)
     -72.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 16.50      +149.1 %
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