Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritania and Singapore 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Singapore is 96.0% higher than in Mauritania (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 196.8% higher than in Mauritania | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 1,086.3% higher than in Mauritania | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 123.2% higher than in Mauritania | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 151.7% higher than in Mauritania | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 67.4% higher than in Mauritania | |
Restaurants | Mauritania Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
135.00 MRU (4.57 S$) |
413.41 MRU (14.00 S$) |
+206.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
956.00 MRU (32.37 S$) |
2,952.96 MRU (100.00 S$) |
+208.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
244.21 MRU (8.27 S$) |
295.30 MRU (10.00 S$) |
+20.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
78.00 MRU (2.64 S$) |
354.36 MRU (12.00 S$) |
+354.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
100.00 MRU (3.39 S$) |
324.83 MRU (11.00 S$) |
+224.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
97.43 MRU (3.30 S$) |
184.68 MRU (6.25 S$) |
+89.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
80.49 MRU (2.73 S$) |
67.76 MRU (2.29 S$) |
-15.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
95.83 MRU (3.25 S$) |
48.29 MRU (1.64 S$) |
-49.6 % |
Markets | Mauritania Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
213.66 MRU (7.24 S$) |
422.81 MRU (14.32 S$) |
+97.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
11.49 MRU (0.39 S$) |
79.45 MRU (2.69 S$) |
+591.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
19.04 MRU (0.64 S$) |
49.17 MRU (1.67 S$) |
+158.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
87.90 MRU (2.98 S$) |
128.01 MRU (4.33 S$) |
+45.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
144.87 MRU (4.91 S$) |
309.73 MRU (10.49 S$) |
+113.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
88.68 MRU (3.00 S$) |
187.84 MRU (6.36 S$) |
+111.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
128.93 MRU (4.37 S$) |
365.42 MRU (12.37 S$) |
+183.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
38.29 MRU (1.30 S$) |
78.47 MRU (2.66 S$) |
+105.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
32.16 MRU (1.09 S$) |
53.16 MRU (1.80 S$) |
+65.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
23.09 MRU (0.78 S$) |
75.36 MRU (2.55 S$) |
+226.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
17.11 MRU (0.58 S$) |
50.35 MRU (1.71 S$) |
+194.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13.86 MRU (0.47 S$) |
42.38 MRU (1.44 S$) |
+205.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13.13 MRU (0.44 S$) |
39.14 MRU (1.33 S$) |
+198.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
23.09 MRU (0.78 S$) |
70.16 MRU (2.38 S$) |
+203.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
26.51 MRU (0.90 S$) |
60.05 MRU (2.03 S$) |
+126.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
400.00 MRU (13.55 S$) |
885.89 MRU (30.00 S$) |
+121.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
102.02 MRU (3.45 S$) |
162.25 MRU (5.49 S$) |
+59.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
69.00 MRU (2.34 S$) |
204.78 MRU (6.93 S$) |
+196.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
100.00 MRU (3.39 S$) |
499.05 MRU (16.90 S$) |
+399.1 % |
Transportation | Mauritania Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
19.00 MRU (0.64 S$) |
59.06 MRU (2.00 S$) |
+210.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
700.00 MRU (23.71 S$) |
3,543.55 MRU (120.00 S$) |
+406.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 MRU (1.19 S$) |
135.84 MRU (4.60 S$) |
+288.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
16.09 MRU (0.54 S$) |
47.52 MRU (1.61 S$) |
+195.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
261.31 MRU (8.85 S$) |
617.17 MRU (20.90 S$) |
+136.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
194.37 MRU (6.58 S$) |
320.56 MRU (10.86 S$) |
+64.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
300,000.00 MRU (10,159.29 S$) |
5,315,330.18 MRU (180,000.00 S$) |
+1,671.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
364,433.33 MRU (12,341.28 S$) |
4,714,071.84 MRU (159,638.80 S$) |
+1,193.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Mauritania Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
5,798.63 MRU (196.37 S$) |
6,285.92 MRU (212.87 S$) |
+8.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,000.00 MRU (33.86 S$) |
707.04 MRU (23.94 S$) |
-29.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
2,416.67 MRU (81.84 S$) |
1,419.11 MRU (48.06 S$) |
-41.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Mauritania Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,475.00 MRU (117.68 S$) |
4,259.26 MRU (144.24 S$) |
+22.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
10,000.00 MRU (338.64 S$) |
465.28 MRU (15.76 S$) |
-95.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
175.00 MRU (5.93 S$) |
442.94 MRU (15.00 S$) |
+153.1 % |
Childcare | Mauritania Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,240.70 MRU (109.74 S$) |
45,142.96 MRU (1,528.74 S$) |
+1,293.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
278,977.64 MRU (9,447.39 S$) |
1,084,758.94 MRU (36,734.62 S$) |
+288.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Mauritania Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
814.14 MRU (27.57 S$) |
3,030.80 MRU (102.64 S$) |
+272.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
826.64 MRU (27.99 S$) |
1,683.10 MRU (57.00 S$) |
+103.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,754.26 MRU (93.27 S$) |
4,009.14 MRU (135.77 S$) |
+45.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,412.50 MRU (47.83 S$) |
4,538.70 MRU (153.70 S$) |
+221.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Mauritania Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,200.00 MRU (243.82 S$) |
118,875.62 MRU (4,025.64 S$) |
+1,551.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,500.00 MRU (186.25 S$) |
84,936.49 MRU (2,876.32 S$) |
+1,444.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
25,106.00 MRU (850.20 S$) |
231,259.05 MRU (7,831.43 S$) |
+821.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
10,800.00 MRU (365.73 S$) |
141,545.27 MRU (4,793.33 S$) |
+1,210.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Mauritania Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,594.35 MRU (426.50 S$) |
81,223.21 MRU (2,750.57 S$) |
+544.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,247.79 MRU (143.85 S$) |
53,010.44 MRU (1,795.16 S$) |
+1,148.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Mauritania Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
30,156.10 MRU (1,021.22 S$) |
149,845.24 MRU (5,074.41 S$) |
+396.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 16.50 | 3.24 | -80.4 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 9 | 366 |
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