Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Mauritania Reverse

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Cost of Living in Mauritania is 36.8% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mauritania is 53.0% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Mauritania are 85.6% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Mauritania are 64.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Mauritania are 59.8% 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 $
(794.50 MRU)		 3.40 $
(135.00 MRU)		      -83.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(2,979.38 MRU)		 24.07 $
(956.00 MRU)		      -67.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(452.67 MRU)		 6.15 $
(244.18 MRU)		      -46.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(238.35 MRU)		 1.96 $
(78.00 MRU)		      -67.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(278.07 MRU)		 2.52 $
(100.00 MRU)		      -64.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(207.78 MRU)		 2.45 $
(97.41 MRU)		      -53.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(101.87 MRU)		 2.03 $
(80.48 MRU)		      -21.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(83.09 MRU)		 2.41 $
(95.82 MRU)		      +15.3 %
Markets
 United States Edit Mauritania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(159.02 MRU)		 5.38 $
(213.65 MRU)		      +34.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(130.83 MRU)		 0.29 $
(11.49 MRU)		      -91.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(83.06 MRU)		 0.48 $
(19.04 MRU)		      -77.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(168.58 MRU)		 2.21 $
(87.89 MRU)		      -47.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(233.03 MRU)		 3.65 $
(144.86 MRU)		      -37.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(219.36 MRU)		 2.23 $
(88.68 MRU)		      -59.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(293.32 MRU)		 3.25 $
(128.91 MRU)		      -56.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(95.22 MRU)		 0.96 $
(38.29 MRU)		      -59.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(30.23 MRU)		 0.81 $
(32.16 MRU)		      +6.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(81.12 MRU)		 0.58 $
(23.09 MRU)		      -71.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(88.61 MRU)		 0.43 $
(17.10 MRU)		      -80.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(52.84 MRU)		 0.35 $
(13.86 MRU)		      -73.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(55.52 MRU)		 0.33 $
(13.13 MRU)		      -76.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(87.59 MRU)		 0.58 $
(23.08 MRU)		      -73.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(88.51 MRU)		 0.67 $
(26.51 MRU)		      -70.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(595.88 MRU)		 10.07 $
(400.00 MRU)		      -32.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(77.51 MRU)		 2.57 $
(102.02 MRU)		      +31.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(142.74 MRU)		 1.74 $
(69.00 MRU)		      -51.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(397.25 MRU)		 2.52 $
(100.00 MRU)		      -74.8 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Mauritania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(99.31 MRU)		 0.48 $
(19.00 MRU)		      -80.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(2,582.12 MRU)		 17.62 $
(700.00 MRU)		      -72.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(148.97 MRU)		 0.88 $
(35.00 MRU)		      -76.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(111.23 MRU)		 0.41 $
(16.09 MRU)		      -85.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,191.75 MRU)		 6.58 $
(261.27 MRU)		      -78.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(139.27 MRU)		 4.89 $
(194.35 MRU)		      +39.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(1,191,750.00 MRU)		 7,551.92 $
(300,000.00 MRU)		      -74.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.51 $
(1,031,480.01 MRU)		 9,173.90 $
(364,433.33 MRU)		      -64.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Mauritania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.48 $
(8,281.80 MRU)		 145.96 $
(5,798.20 MRU)		      -30.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(2,273.19 MRU)		 25.17 $
(1,000.00 MRU)		      -56.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(2,840.42 MRU)		 60.83 $
(2,416.67 MRU)		      -14.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Mauritania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.58 $
(1,850.23 MRU)		 87.48 $
(3,475.00 MRU)		      +87.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.02 $
(874.64 MRU)		 251.73 $
(10,000.00 MRU)		      +1,043.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(570.65 MRU)		 4.41 $
(175.00 MRU)		      -69.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Mauritania Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(54,744.34 MRU)		 81.56 $
(3,240.03 MRU)		      -94.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(899,265.47 MRU)		 7,021.81 $
(278,941.23 MRU)		      -69.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Mauritania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(2,071.90 MRU)		 20.49 $
(814.09 MRU)		      -60.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.65 $
(1,694.08 MRU)		 20.81 $
(826.59 MRU)		      -51.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(3,562.26 MRU)		 69.33 $
(2,753.95 MRU)		      -22.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.24 $
(4,498.47 MRU)		 35.56 $
(1,412.50 MRU)		      -68.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Mauritania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.67 $
(69,227.62 MRU)		 181.25 $
(7,200.00 MRU)		      -89.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.84 $
(57,118.16 MRU)		 138.45 $
(5,500.00 MRU)		      -90.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,905.16 $
(115,407.52 MRU)		 631.99 $
(25,106.00 MRU)		      -78.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.54 $
(95,599.74 MRU)		 271.87 $
(10,800.00 MRU)		      -88.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Mauritania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.75 $
(11,987.00 MRU)		 317.03 $
(12,594.18 MRU)		      +5.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.65 $
(9,996.99 MRU)		 106.93 $
(4,247.62 MRU)		      -57.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Mauritania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.90 $
(172,402.56 MRU)		 759.03 $
(30,152.46 MRU)		      -82.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 16.50      +153.4 %
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