Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritania and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 58.3% higher than in Mauritania (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 112.8% higher than in Mauritania
Rent Prices in United States are 594.0% higher than in Mauritania
Restaurant Prices in United States are 181.0% higher than in Mauritania
Groceries Prices in United States are 148.7% higher than in Mauritania
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 168.8% higher than in Mauritania
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Restaurants
 Mauritania Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 135.00 MRU
(3.40 $)		 794.50 MRU
(20.00 $)		      +488.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 956.00 MRU
(24.07 $)		 2,979.38 MRU
(75.00 $)		      +211.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 244.18 MRU
(6.15 $)		 450.35 MRU
(11.34 $)		      +84.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 78.00 MRU
(1.96 $)		 238.35 MRU
(6.00 $)		      +205.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 100.00 MRU
(2.52 $)		 278.07 MRU
(7.00 $)		      +178.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 97.41 MRU
(2.45 $)		 207.82 MRU
(5.23 $)		      +113.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 80.48 MRU
(2.03 $)		 101.89 MRU
(2.56 $)		      +26.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 95.82 MRU
(2.41 $)		 83.08 MRU
(2.09 $)		      -13.3 %
Markets
 Mauritania Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 213.65 MRU
(5.38 $)		 159.04 MRU
(4.00 $)		      -25.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 11.49 MRU
(0.29 $)		 130.81 MRU
(3.29 $)		      +1,038.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 19.04 MRU
(0.48 $)		 83.09 MRU
(2.09 $)		      +336.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 87.89 MRU
(2.21 $)		 168.61 MRU
(4.24 $)		      +91.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 144.86 MRU
(3.65 $)		 233.09 MRU
(5.87 $)		      +60.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 88.68 MRU
(2.23 $)		 219.40 MRU
(5.52 $)		      +147.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 128.91 MRU
(3.25 $)		 293.38 MRU
(7.39 $)		      +127.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 38.29 MRU
(0.96 $)		 95.23 MRU
(2.40 $)		      +148.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 32.16 MRU
(0.81 $)		 30.25 MRU
(0.76 $)		      -5.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 23.09 MRU
(0.58 $)		 81.10 MRU
(2.04 $)		      +251.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 17.10 MRU
(0.43 $)		 88.64 MRU
(2.23 $)		      +418.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 13.86 MRU
(0.35 $)		 52.87 MRU
(1.33 $)		      +281.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 13.13 MRU
(0.33 $)		 55.51 MRU
(1.40 $)		      +322.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 23.08 MRU
(0.58 $)		 87.56 MRU
(2.20 $)		      +279.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 26.51 MRU
(0.67 $)		 88.54 MRU
(2.23 $)		      +234.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 400.00 MRU
(10.07 $)		 595.88 MRU
(15.00 $)		      +49.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 102.02 MRU
(2.57 $)		 77.51 MRU
(1.95 $)		      -24.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 69.00 MRU
(1.74 $)		 142.75 MRU
(3.59 $)		      +106.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 100.00 MRU
(2.52 $)		 397.25 MRU
(10.00 $)		      +297.2 %
Transportation
 Mauritania Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 19.00 MRU
(0.48 $)		 99.31 MRU
(2.50 $)		      +422.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 700.00 MRU
(17.62 $)		 2,582.12 MRU
(65.00 $)		      +268.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 35.00 MRU
(0.88 $)		 148.97 MRU
(3.75 $)		      +325.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 16.09 MRU
(0.41 $)		 111.23 MRU
(2.80 $)		      +591.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 261.27 MRU
(6.58 $)		 1,191.75 MRU
(30.00 $)		      +356.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 194.35 MRU
(4.89 $)		 139.27 MRU
(3.51 $)		      -28.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 300,000.00 MRU
(7,551.92 $)		 1,191,750.00 MRU
(30,000.00 $)		      +297.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 364,433.33 MRU
(9,173.90 $)		 1,031,743.40 MRU
(25,972.14 $)		      +183.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Mauritania Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 5,798.20 MRU
(145.96 $)		 8,283.73 MRU
(208.53 $)		      +42.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,000.00 MRU
(25.17 $)		 2,273.26 MRU
(57.22 $)		      +127.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 2,416.67 MRU
(60.83 $)		 2,840.27 MRU
(71.50 $)		      +17.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 Mauritania Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,475.00 MRU
(87.48 $)		 1,847.87 MRU
(46.52 $)		      -46.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10,000.00 MRU
(251.73 $)		 871.97 MRU
(21.95 $)		      -91.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 175.00 MRU
(4.41 $)		 570.65 MRU
(14.36 $)		      +226.1 %
Childcare
 Mauritania Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,240.03 MRU
(81.56 $)		 54,744.34 MRU
(1,378.08 $)		      +1,589.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 278,941.23 MRU
(7,021.81 $)		 899,265.47 MRU
(22,637.27 $)		      +222.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Mauritania Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 814.09 MRU
(20.49 $)		 2,071.96 MRU
(52.16 $)		      +154.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 826.59 MRU
(20.81 $)		 1,693.18 MRU
(42.62 $)		      +104.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,753.95 MRU
(69.33 $)		 3,563.75 MRU
(89.71 $)		      +29.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,412.50 MRU
(35.56 $)		 4,501.49 MRU
(113.32 $)		      +218.7 %
Rent Per Month
 Mauritania Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,200.00 MRU
(181.25 $)		 69,234.66 MRU
(1,742.85 $)		      +861.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 5,500.00 MRU
(138.45 $)		 57,111.93 MRU
(1,437.68 $)		      +938.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 25,106.00 MRU
(631.99 $)		 115,401.19 MRU
(2,905.00 $)		      +359.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 10,800.00 MRU
(271.87 $)		 95,600.91 MRU
(2,406.57 $)		      +785.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Mauritania Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 12,594.18 MRU
(317.03 $)		 11,996.12 MRU
(301.98 $)		      -4.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,247.62 MRU
(106.93 $)		 9,998.58 MRU
(251.69 $)		      +135.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Mauritania Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 30,152.46 MRU
(759.03 $)		 172,438.30 MRU
(4,340.80 $)		      +471.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 16.50 6.51      -60.5 %
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