Cost of living

Mauritania

compared to

Colombia

hira
Mauritania
Colombia
Cost of living one person
$594
$733
Cost of living Family
$1571
$1467
One person rent
$364
$427
Family rent
$878
$1278
Food expenses
$212
$288
Transport expenses
$36.15
$115.59
Monthly salary after tax
$732.27
$353.1
Quality of life
32.64
32.83
Human freedom index
5.38
5.81
Life expectancy
72.29
71.41
English speaking %
8.74%
8.71%
Population
4.4M
49.6M

The average cost of living in Mauritania ($594) is 19% less expensive than in Colombia ($594). Mauritania ranked 161th vs 129th for Colombia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Mauritania compared to 0.5 months in Colombia .

Eating Out
Mauritania
Colombia
Lunch Menu
$4.98
$4.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.48
$25.37
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$6.92
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.2
Cappuccino
$2.9
$1.94
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
Mauritania
Colombia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171.63
$257.59
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156.72
$232.47
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545.65
$582.65
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327.87
$310.04
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$60.91
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120.92
$88.71
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.25
$24.44
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$12.02
$11.14
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3334
$1365
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$931
Transportation
Mauritania
Colombia
Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.77
Monthly ticket local transport
$18.68
$36.47
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.72
$12.05
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.75
Groceries
Mauritania
Colombia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.28
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.05
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.96
Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.97
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$5.58
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$5.27
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$7.78
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.06
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.91
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.15
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.19
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.91
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.93
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.52
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.47
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$10.81
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.1
Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.47
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$5.46
Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$3.41
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.19
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.17
Other
Mauritania
Colombia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.95
$22.97
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$3.19
Doctor's visit
$20.14
$24.16
Haircut, simple
$5.67
$7.62
Brand Jeans
$24.33
$56.96
Brand Sneakers
$72.94
$73.32
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.14
$196.02
International Primary School, 1 year
$7119
$5052