Cost of living

Mauritania

compared to

Nigeria

hira
Mauritania
Nigeria
Cost of living one person
$594
$1000
Cost of living Family
$1571
$2330
One person rent
$364
$458
Family rent
$878
$982
Food expenses
$212
$236
Transport expenses
$36.15
$127.16
Monthly salary after tax
$732.27
$129.16
Quality of life
32.64
32.85
Human freedom index
5.38
5.16
Life expectancy
72.29
60.15
English speaking %
8.74%
50.97%
Population
4.4M
195.9M

The average cost of living in Mauritania ($594) is 41% less expensive than in Nigeria ($1000). Mauritania ranked 161th vs 82th for Nigeria 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 0.2 months in Nigeria .

Eating Out
Mauritania
Nigeria
Lunch Menu
$4.98
$2.44
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.48
$25.34
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$5.2
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.93
Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.31
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
Mauritania
Nigeria
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171.63
$575.64
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156.72
$392.27
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545.65
$1386.53
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327.87
$751.73
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$16.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120.92
$31.57
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.25
$33.62
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$12.02
$16.24
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3334
$1037
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$666
Transportation
Mauritania
Nigeria
Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.57
Monthly ticket local transport
$18.68
$26.05
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.72
$10.96
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.7
Groceries
Mauritania
Nigeria
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.88
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.25
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.71
Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.1
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$4.09
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.85
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$4.88
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.91
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.26
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.83
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.84
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.82
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.05
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.43
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.5
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$4.46
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$0.89
Cigarette pack
$2.21
$1.62
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$1.5
Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$1.18
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.63
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.45
Other
Mauritania
Nigeria
Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.95
$31.98
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$5.02
Doctor's visit
$20.14
$7.28
Haircut, simple
$5.67
$1.69
Brand Jeans
$24.33
$21.19
Brand Sneakers
$72.94
$71.83
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.14
$89.09
International Primary School, 1 year
$7119
$1529