Cost of Living in Mauritania

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 MRU 95.66-300.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 956.29 MRU 683.00-1,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 238.00 MRU 200.00-250.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) 86.00 MRU 50.00-102.45
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 100.00 MRU 70.00-102.45
Cappuccino (regular) 91.73 MRU 66.96-150.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 87.33 MRU 80.00-100.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 59.08 MRU 50.00-68.30
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 201.04 MRU 181.05-227.12
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 12.74 MRU 9.07-17.36
Rice (white), (1 lb) 20.87 MRU 12.70-34.71
Eggs (regular) (12) 80.79 MRU 57.39-114.79
Local Cheese (1 lb) 128.08 MRU 68.04-181.44
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 91.85 MRU 54.43-136.08
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 115.17 MRU 86.78-136.08
Apples (1 lb) 38.06 MRU 23.24-54.43
Banana (1 lb) 31.14 MRU 27.22-54.43
Oranges (1 lb) 24.71 MRU 13.61-31.75
Tomato (1 lb) 14.62 MRU 9.07-17.36
Potato (1 lb) 11.83 MRU 6.80-13.61
Onion (1 lb) 11.60 MRU 10.85-13.61
Lettuce (1 head) 23.64 MRU 19.13-25.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 25.39 MRU 20.00-40.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) 400.00 MRU 400.00-400.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 100.00 MRU 100.00-100.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 68.00 MRU
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 100.00 MRU 70.00-101.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 19.13 MRU 18.00-20.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,150.00 MRU 700.00-1,600.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.00 MRU 20.00-20.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 MRU 16.09-32.19
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 191.32 MRU 190.00-300.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 142.76 MRU 139.05-151.42
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 300,000.00 MRU 300,000.00-300,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 343,424.98 MRU 343,300.00-400,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,190.30 MRU 1,913.17-4,782.91
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 34.19 MRU 9.57-60.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 3,123.59 MRU 1,913.17-5,261.21
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,261.97 MRU 1,000.00-2,500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) ?
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 175.00 MRU 150.00-200.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,590.30 MRU 1,500.00-7,652.66
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 403,324.98 MRU 286,974.93-600,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 744.57 MRU 330.00-1,200.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 757.07 MRU 300.00-1,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,490.49 MRU 600.00-2,391.46
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 883.33 MRU 430.46-1,200.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 8,303.70 MRU 7,652.66-14,845.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 5,891.72 MRU 5,566.88-6,696.08
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 25,559.86 MRU 19,131.66-30,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,887.19 MRU 10,000.00-18,556.25
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,864.93 MRU 888.69-24,154.59
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,267.79 MRU 793.15-11,148.27
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 21,090.83 MRU
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.00

Prices in Mauritania

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Last update: April 2023
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