Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Mauritania 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Mauritania is 50.0% lower than in Singapore (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Mauritania is 67.0% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Mauritania are 91.8% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Mauritania are 56.3% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Mauritania are 61.0% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Mauritania is 40.6% lower than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Mauritania Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 S$ (421.68 MRU) |
4.48 S$ (135.00 MRU) |
-68.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 S$ (3,011.99 MRU) |
31.74 S$ (956.00 MRU) |
-68.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (301.20 MRU) |
8.10 S$ (244.00 MRU) |
-19.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
12.00 S$ (361.44 MRU) |
2.59 S$ (78.00 MRU) |
-78.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 S$ (361.44 MRU) |
3.32 S$ (100.00 MRU) |
-72.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.27 S$ (188.74 MRU) |
3.23 S$ (97.28 MRU) |
-48.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.27 S$ (68.32 MRU) |
2.67 S$ (80.39 MRU) |
+17.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.62 S$ (48.75 MRU) |
3.18 S$ (95.72 MRU) |
+96.4 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Mauritania Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.30 S$ (430.65 MRU) |
7.09 S$ (213.52 MRU) |
-50.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.69 S$ (81.06 MRU) |
0.38 S$ (11.49 MRU) |
-85.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.70 S$ (51.23 MRU) |
0.63 S$ (19.02 MRU) |
-62.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.29 S$ (129.12 MRU) |
2.92 S$ (87.83 MRU) |
-32.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10.75 S$ (323.66 MRU) |
4.80 S$ (144.71 MRU) |
-55.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.36 S$ (191.67 MRU) |
2.94 S$ (88.68 MRU) |
-53.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.37 S$ (372.73 MRU) |
4.28 S$ (128.78 MRU) |
-65.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.55 S$ (76.92 MRU) |
1.27 S$ (38.26 MRU) |
-50.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.76 S$ (53.13 MRU) |
1.07 S$ (32.11 MRU) |
-39.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.56 S$ (77.07 MRU) |
0.77 S$ (23.07 MRU) |
-70.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.65 S$ (49.70 MRU) |
0.57 S$ (17.08 MRU) |
-65.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.46 S$ (44.06 MRU) |
0.46 S$ (13.85 MRU) |
-68.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.33 S$ (40.19 MRU) |
0.44 S$ (13.12 MRU) |
-67.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.40 S$ (72.32 MRU) |
0.77 S$ (23.06 MRU) |
-68.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.98 S$ (59.56 MRU) |
0.88 S$ (26.47 MRU) |
-55.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (903.60 MRU) |
13.28 S$ (400.00 MRU) |
-55.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.48 S$ (165.10 MRU) |
3.39 S$ (102.02 MRU) |
-38.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.87 S$ (206.86 MRU) |
2.29 S$ (69.00 MRU) |
-66.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.00 S$ (512.04 MRU) |
3.32 S$ (100.00 MRU) |
-80.5 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Mauritania Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (60.24 MRU) |
0.63 S$ (19.00 MRU) |
-68.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
120.00 S$ (3,614.39 MRU) |
23.24 S$ (700.00 MRU) |
-80.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.60 S$ (138.55 MRU) |
1.16 S$ (35.00 MRU) |
-74.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (48.47 MRU) |
0.53 S$ (16.09 MRU) |
-66.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.80 S$ (626.49 MRU) |
8.66 S$ (260.87 MRU) |
-58.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.86 S$ (326.97 MRU) |
6.45 S$ (194.20 MRU) |
-40.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (5,421,587.73 MRU) |
9,960.18 S$ (300,000.00 MRU) |
-94.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
159,876.26 S$ (4,815,461.99 MRU) |
12,099.41 S$ (364,433.33 MRU) |
-92.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Mauritania Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
207.85 S$ (6,260.44 MRU) |
192.35 S$ (5,793.46 MRU) |
-7.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.16 S$ (697.51 MRU) |
33.20 S$ (1,000.00 MRU) |
+43.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
48.47 S$ (1,460.02 MRU) |
80.23 S$ (2,416.67 MRU) |
+65.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Mauritania Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
143.60 S$ (4,325.22 MRU) |
115.37 S$ (3,475.00 MRU) |
-19.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.72 S$ (473.64 MRU) |
332.01 S$ (10,000.00 MRU) |
+2,011.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (451.80 MRU) |
5.81 S$ (175.00 MRU) |
-61.3 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Mauritania Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,483.60 S$ (44,685.93 MRU) |
107.32 S$ (3,232.59 MRU) |
-92.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
37,077.78 S$ (1,116,780.14 MRU) |
9,247.53 S$ (278,535.07 MRU) |
-75.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Mauritania Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
102.53 S$ (3,088.34 MRU) |
27.01 S$ (813.59 MRU) |
-73.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57.69 S$ (1,737.74 MRU) |
27.43 S$ (826.09 MRU) |
-52.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
134.24 S$ (4,043.34 MRU) |
91.32 S$ (2,750.57 MRU) |
-32.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
153.57 S$ (4,625.45 MRU) |
46.90 S$ (1,412.50 MRU) |
-69.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Mauritania Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,069.77 S$ (122,581.12 MRU) |
239.04 S$ (7,200.00 MRU) |
-94.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,923.81 S$ (88,064.94 MRU) |
182.60 S$ (5,500.00 MRU) |
-93.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,871.05 S$ (237,075.57 MRU) |
833.53 S$ (25,106.00 MRU) |
-89.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,791.49 S$ (144,319.33 MRU) |
358.57 S$ (10,800.00 MRU) |
-92.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Mauritania Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,747.54 S$ (82,755.83 MRU) |
418.07 S$ (12,592.29 MRU) |
-84.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,795.16 S$ (54,070.16 MRU) |
140.96 S$ (4,245.68 MRU) |
-92.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Mauritania Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,105.56 S$ (153,779.26 MRU) |
999.73 S$ (30,111.84 MRU) |
-80.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.23 | 16.50 | +410.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | March 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 380 | 9 |
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