Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Mauritania 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Mauritania is 49.5% lower than in Singapore (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Mauritania is 66.6% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Mauritania are 91.7% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Mauritania are 55.7% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Mauritania are 60.7% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Mauritania is 40.5% lower than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Mauritania Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 S$ (417.51 MRU) |
4.53 S$ (135.00 MRU) |
-67.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 S$ (2,982.22 MRU) |
32.06 S$ (956.00 MRU) |
-67.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (298.22 MRU) |
8.19 S$ (244.18 MRU) |
-18.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
12.00 S$ (357.87 MRU) |
2.62 S$ (78.00 MRU) |
-78.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 S$ (328.04 MRU) |
3.35 S$ (100.00 MRU) |
-69.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.25 S$ (186.50 MRU) |
3.27 S$ (97.42 MRU) |
-47.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.29 S$ (68.44 MRU) |
2.70 S$ (80.48 MRU) |
+17.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.64 S$ (48.77 MRU) |
3.21 S$ (95.82 MRU) |
+96.5 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Mauritania Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.32 S$ (427.00 MRU) |
7.16 S$ (213.65 MRU) |
-50.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.69 S$ (80.24 MRU) |
0.39 S$ (11.49 MRU) |
-85.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.67 S$ (49.66 MRU) |
0.64 S$ (19.04 MRU) |
-61.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.33 S$ (129.28 MRU) |
2.95 S$ (87.89 MRU) |
-32.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10.49 S$ (312.80 MRU) |
4.86 S$ (144.86 MRU) |
-53.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.36 S$ (189.70 MRU) |
2.97 S$ (88.68 MRU) |
-53.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.37 S$ (369.04 MRU) |
4.32 S$ (128.92 MRU) |
-65.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.66 S$ (79.25 MRU) |
1.28 S$ (38.29 MRU) |
-51.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.80 S$ (53.69 MRU) |
1.08 S$ (32.16 MRU) |
-40.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.55 S$ (76.10 MRU) |
0.77 S$ (23.09 MRU) |
-69.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.71 S$ (50.85 MRU) |
0.57 S$ (17.10 MRU) |
-66.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.44 S$ (42.80 MRU) |
0.46 S$ (13.86 MRU) |
-67.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.33 S$ (39.52 MRU) |
0.44 S$ (13.13 MRU) |
-66.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.38 S$ (70.86 MRU) |
0.77 S$ (23.09 MRU) |
-67.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.03 S$ (60.65 MRU) |
0.89 S$ (26.51 MRU) |
-56.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (894.67 MRU) |
13.41 S$ (400.00 MRU) |
-55.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.49 S$ (163.86 MRU) |
3.42 S$ (102.02 MRU) |
-37.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.93 S$ (206.81 MRU) |
2.31 S$ (69.00 MRU) |
-66.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.90 S$ (504.00 MRU) |
3.35 S$ (100.00 MRU) |
-80.2 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Mauritania Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (59.64 MRU) |
0.64 S$ (19.00 MRU) |
-68.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
120.00 S$ (3,578.67 MRU) |
23.47 S$ (700.00 MRU) |
-80.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.60 S$ (137.18 MRU) |
1.17 S$ (35.00 MRU) |
-74.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (47.99 MRU) |
0.54 S$ (16.09 MRU) |
-66.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.90 S$ (623.28 MRU) |
8.76 S$ (261.28 MRU) |
-58.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.86 S$ (323.73 MRU) |
6.52 S$ (194.35 MRU) |
-40.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (5,368,000.97 MRU) |
10,059.61 S$ (300,000.00 MRU) |
-94.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
159,638.80 S$ (4,760,784.63 MRU) |
12,220.19 S$ (364,433.33 MRU) |
-92.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Mauritania Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
212.87 S$ (6,348.21 MRU) |
194.43 S$ (5,798.26 MRU) |
-8.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.94 S$ (714.05 MRU) |
33.53 S$ (1,000.00 MRU) |
+40.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
48.06 S$ (1,433.17 MRU) |
81.04 S$ (2,416.67 MRU) |
+68.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Mauritania Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
144.24 S$ (4,301.46 MRU) |
116.52 S$ (3,475.00 MRU) |
-19.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.76 S$ (469.89 MRU) |
335.32 S$ (10,000.00 MRU) |
+2,028.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (447.33 MRU) |
5.87 S$ (175.00 MRU) |
-60.9 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Mauritania Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,528.74 S$ (45,590.29 MRU) |
108.65 S$ (3,240.13 MRU) |
-92.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
36,734.62 S$ (1,095,508.06 MRU) |
9,353.64 S$ (278,946.43 MRU) |
-74.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Mauritania Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
102.64 S$ (3,060.83 MRU) |
27.30 S$ (814.10 MRU) |
-73.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57.00 S$ (1,699.77 MRU) |
27.72 S$ (826.60 MRU) |
-51.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
135.77 S$ (4,048.86 MRU) |
92.35 S$ (2,754.00 MRU) |
-32.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
153.70 S$ (4,583.68 MRU) |
47.36 S$ (1,412.50 MRU) |
-69.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Mauritania Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,025.64 S$ (120,053.58 MRU) |
241.43 S$ (7,200.00 MRU) |
-94.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,876.32 S$ (85,778.14 MRU) |
184.43 S$ (5,500.00 MRU) |
-93.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,831.43 S$ (233,550.65 MRU) |
841.86 S$ (25,106.00 MRU) |
-89.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,793.33 S$ (142,947.88 MRU) |
362.15 S$ (10,800.00 MRU) |
-92.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Mauritania Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,749.30 S$ (81,990.11 MRU) |
422.31 S$ (12,594.20 MRU) |
-84.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,795.16 S$ (53,535.73 MRU) |
142.43 S$ (4,247.64 MRU) |
-92.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Mauritania Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,094.10 S$ (151,917.39 MRU) |
1,011.09 S$ (30,152.98 MRU) |
-80.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.24 | 16.50 | +409.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | March 2025 | |
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