Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Mauritania Reverse

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Cost of Living in Mauritania is 36.5% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mauritania is 52.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Mauritania are 85.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Mauritania are 64.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Mauritania are 59.6% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Mauritania is 62.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Mauritania Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(791.56 MRU)		 3.41 $
(135.00 MRU)		      -82.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(2,968.34 MRU)		 24.15 $
(956.00 MRU)		      -67.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(435.36 MRU)		 6.17 $
(244.00 MRU)		      -44.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(237.47 MRU)		 1.97 $
(78.00 MRU)		      -67.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(277.04 MRU)		 2.53 $
(100.00 MRU)		      -63.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(206.74 MRU)		 2.46 $
(97.28 MRU)		      -52.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(101.30 MRU)		 2.03 $
(80.39 MRU)		      -20.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(82.48 MRU)		 2.42 $
(95.72 MRU)		      +16.1 %
Markets
 United States Edit Mauritania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(158.29 MRU)		 5.39 $
(213.52 MRU)		      +34.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(130.09 MRU)		 0.29 $
(11.49 MRU)		      -91.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(82.72 MRU)		 0.48 $
(19.02 MRU)		      -77.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(166.64 MRU)		 2.22 $
(87.83 MRU)		      -47.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(232.09 MRU)		 3.66 $
(144.70 MRU)		      -37.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(218.29 MRU)		 2.24 $
(88.68 MRU)		      -59.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(292.16 MRU)		 3.25 $
(128.77 MRU)		      -55.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(94.87 MRU)		 0.97 $
(38.26 MRU)		      -59.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(30.07 MRU)		 0.81 $
(32.11 MRU)		      +6.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(80.80 MRU)		 0.58 $
(23.07 MRU)		      -71.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(88.18 MRU)		 0.43 $
(17.08 MRU)		      -80.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(52.57 MRU)		 0.35 $
(13.85 MRU)		      -73.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(55.28 MRU)		 0.33 $
(13.12 MRU)		      -76.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(87.25 MRU)		 0.58 $
(23.06 MRU)		      -73.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(88.14 MRU)		 0.67 $
(26.47 MRU)		      -70.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(593.67 MRU)		 10.11 $
(400.00 MRU)		      -32.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(77.10 MRU)		 2.58 $
(102.02 MRU)		      +32.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(142.31 MRU)		 1.74 $
(69.00 MRU)		      -51.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(395.78 MRU)		 2.53 $
(100.00 MRU)		      -74.7 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Mauritania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(98.94 MRU)		 0.48 $
(19.00 MRU)		      -80.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(2,572.56 MRU)		 17.69 $
(700.00 MRU)		      -72.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(148.42 MRU)		 0.88 $
(35.00 MRU)		      -76.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(110.82 MRU)		 0.41 $
(16.09 MRU)		      -85.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,187.33 MRU)		 6.59 $
(260.86 MRU)		      -78.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(138.82 MRU)		 4.91 $
(194.20 MRU)		      +39.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(1,187,334.00 MRU)		 7,580.01 $
(300,000.00 MRU)		      -74.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.26 $
(1,027,647.89 MRU)		 9,208.02 $
(364,433.33 MRU)		      -64.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Mauritania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.35 $
(8,245.86 MRU)		 146.38 $
(5,793.39 MRU)		      -29.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $
(2,263.59 MRU)		 25.27 $
(1,000.00 MRU)		      -55.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(2,829.24 MRU)		 61.06 $
(2,416.67 MRU)		      -14.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Mauritania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.49 $
(1,839.89 MRU)		 87.80 $
(3,475.00 MRU)		      +88.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $
(868.71 MRU)		 252.67 $
(10,000.00 MRU)		      +1,051.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.27 $
(564.78 MRU)		 4.42 $
(175.00 MRU)		      -69.0 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Mauritania Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.61 $
(54,404.03 MRU)		 81.67 $
(3,232.47 MRU)		      -94.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,693.97 $
(898,177.27 MRU)		 7,037.50 $
(278,528.90 MRU)		      -69.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Mauritania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.05 $
(2,060.07 MRU)		 20.56 $
(813.58 MRU)		      -60.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.55 $
(1,683.90 MRU)		 20.87 $
(826.08 MRU)		      -50.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.63 $
(3,547.26 MRU)		 69.50 $
(2,750.52 MRU)		      -22.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.20 $
(4,480.29 MRU)		 35.69 $
(1,412.50 MRU)		      -68.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Mauritania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,740.22 $
(68,874.09 MRU)		 181.92 $
(7,200.00 MRU)		      -89.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.47 $
(56,891.99 MRU)		 138.97 $
(5,500.00 MRU)		      -90.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,900.27 $
(114,786.30 MRU)		 634.35 $
(25,106.00 MRU)		      -78.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,403.66 $
(95,131.42 MRU)		 272.88 $
(10,800.00 MRU)		      -88.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Mauritania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 303.77 $
(12,022.61 MRU)		 318.16 $
(12,592.26 MRU)		      +4.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 253.07 $
(10,015.99 MRU)		 107.27 $
(4,245.65 MRU)		      -57.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Mauritania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,332.58 $
(171,473.82 MRU)		 760.81 $
(30,111.22 MRU)		      -82.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 16.50      +153.4 %
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