Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritania and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 57.5% higher than in Mauritania (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 111.8% higher than in Mauritania
Rent Prices in United States are 590.6% higher than in Mauritania
Restaurant Prices in United States are 178.9% higher than in Mauritania
Groceries Prices in United States are 147.7% higher than in Mauritania
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 168.9% higher than in Mauritania
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Restaurants
 Mauritania Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 135.00 MRU
(3.41 $)		 791.56 MRU
(20.00 $)		      +486.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 956.00 MRU
(24.15 $)		 2,968.34 MRU
(75.00 $)		      +210.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 244.00 MRU
(6.17 $)		 435.36 MRU
(11.00 $)		      +78.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 78.00 MRU
(1.97 $)		 237.47 MRU
(6.00 $)		      +204.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 100.00 MRU
(2.53 $)		 277.04 MRU
(7.00 $)		      +177.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 97.28 MRU
(2.46 $)		 206.74 MRU
(5.22 $)		      +112.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 80.39 MRU
(2.03 $)		 101.30 MRU
(2.56 $)		      +26.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 95.72 MRU
(2.42 $)		 82.48 MRU
(2.08 $)		      -13.8 %
Markets
 Mauritania Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 213.52 MRU
(5.39 $)		 158.29 MRU
(4.00 $)		      -25.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 11.49 MRU
(0.29 $)		 130.09 MRU
(3.29 $)		      +1,032.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 19.02 MRU
(0.48 $)		 82.72 MRU
(2.09 $)		      +334.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 87.83 MRU
(2.22 $)		 166.64 MRU
(4.21 $)		      +89.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 144.70 MRU
(3.66 $)		 232.09 MRU
(5.86 $)		      +60.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 88.68 MRU
(2.24 $)		 218.29 MRU
(5.52 $)		      +146.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 128.77 MRU
(3.25 $)		 292.16 MRU
(7.38 $)		      +126.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 38.26 MRU
(0.97 $)		 94.87 MRU
(2.40 $)		      +148.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 32.11 MRU
(0.81 $)		 30.07 MRU
(0.76 $)		      -6.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 23.07 MRU
(0.58 $)		 80.80 MRU
(2.04 $)		      +250.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 17.08 MRU
(0.43 $)		 88.18 MRU
(2.23 $)		      +416.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 13.85 MRU
(0.35 $)		 52.57 MRU
(1.33 $)		      +279.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 13.12 MRU
(0.33 $)		 55.28 MRU
(1.40 $)		      +321.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 23.06 MRU
(0.58 $)		 87.25 MRU
(2.20 $)		      +278.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 26.47 MRU
(0.67 $)		 88.14 MRU
(2.23 $)		      +232.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 400.00 MRU
(10.11 $)		 593.67 MRU
(15.00 $)		      +48.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 102.02 MRU
(2.58 $)		 77.10 MRU
(1.95 $)		      -24.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 69.00 MRU
(1.74 $)		 142.31 MRU
(3.60 $)		      +106.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 100.00 MRU
(2.53 $)		 395.78 MRU
(10.00 $)		      +295.8 %
Transportation
 Mauritania Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 19.00 MRU
(0.48 $)		 98.94 MRU
(2.50 $)		      +420.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 700.00 MRU
(17.69 $)		 2,572.56 MRU
(65.00 $)		      +267.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 35.00 MRU
(0.88 $)		 148.42 MRU
(3.75 $)		      +324.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 16.09 MRU
(0.41 $)		 110.82 MRU
(2.80 $)		      +588.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 260.86 MRU
(6.59 $)		 1,187.33 MRU
(30.00 $)		      +355.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 194.20 MRU
(4.91 $)		 138.82 MRU
(3.51 $)		      -28.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 300,000.00 MRU
(7,580.01 $)		 1,187,334.00 MRU
(30,000.00 $)		      +295.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 364,433.33 MRU
(9,208.02 $)		 1,027,647.89 MRU
(25,965.26 $)		      +182.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Mauritania Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 5,793.39 MRU
(146.38 $)		 8,245.86 MRU
(208.35 $)		      +42.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,000.00 MRU
(25.27 $)		 2,263.59 MRU
(57.19 $)		      +126.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 2,416.67 MRU
(61.06 $)		 2,829.24 MRU
(71.49 $)		      +17.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 Mauritania Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,475.00 MRU
(87.80 $)		 1,839.89 MRU
(46.49 $)		      -47.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10,000.00 MRU
(252.67 $)		 868.71 MRU
(21.95 $)		      -91.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 175.00 MRU
(4.42 $)		 564.78 MRU
(14.27 $)		      +222.7 %
Childcare
 Mauritania Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,232.47 MRU
(81.67 $)		 54,404.03 MRU
(1,374.61 $)		      +1,583.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 278,528.90 MRU
(7,037.50 $)		 898,177.27 MRU
(22,693.97 $)		      +222.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Mauritania Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 813.58 MRU
(20.56 $)		 2,060.07 MRU
(52.05 $)		      +153.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 826.08 MRU
(20.87 $)		 1,683.90 MRU
(42.55 $)		      +103.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,750.52 MRU
(69.50 $)		 3,547.26 MRU
(89.63 $)		      +29.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,412.50 MRU
(35.69 $)		 4,480.29 MRU
(113.20 $)		      +217.2 %
Rent Per Month
 Mauritania Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,200.00 MRU
(181.92 $)		 68,874.09 MRU
(1,740.22 $)		      +856.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 5,500.00 MRU
(138.97 $)		 56,891.99 MRU
(1,437.47 $)		      +934.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 25,106.00 MRU
(634.35 $)		 114,786.30 MRU
(2,900.27 $)		      +357.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 10,800.00 MRU
(272.88 $)		 95,131.42 MRU
(2,403.66 $)		      +780.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Mauritania Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 12,592.26 MRU
(318.16 $)		 12,022.61 MRU
(303.77 $)		      -4.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,245.65 MRU
(107.27 $)		 10,015.99 MRU
(253.07 $)		      +135.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 Mauritania Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 30,111.22 MRU
(760.81 $)		 171,473.82 MRU
(4,332.58 $)		      +469.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 16.50 6.51      -60.5 %
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