Cost of Living in Mauritania

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 175.00 MRU 100.00-321.57
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 956.67 MRU 550.00-1,071.90
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 244.00 MRU 229.60-267.97
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) 86.00 MRU 50.00-114.80
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 100.00 MRU 70.00-114.80
Cappuccino (regular) 97.04 MRU 70.00-150.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 79.51 MRU 76.53-82.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 61.51 MRU 50.00-76.53
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 211.00 MRU 189.27-227.12
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 13.48 MRU 9.07-19.45
Rice (white), (1 lb) 19.18 MRU 12.70-22.68
Eggs (regular) (12) 84.02 MRU 60.00-120.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 134.23 MRU 68.04-181.44
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 89.54 MRU 49.90-121.55
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 119.04 MRU 97.24-136.08
Apples (1 lb) 37.71 MRU 26.04-54.43
Banana (1 lb) 32.47 MRU 27.22-54.43
Oranges (1 lb) 26.45 MRU 13.61-31.75
Tomato (1 lb) 15.74 MRU 9.07-19.45
Potato (1 lb) 12.61 MRU 6.80-13.61
Onion (1 lb) 12.73 MRU 11.34-13.61
Lettuce (1 head) 24.70 MRU 21.44-26.80
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 26.18 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) 20.00 MRU 15.00-21.44
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,150.00 MRU 700.00-1,600.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.00 MRU 20.00-35.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 MRU 16.09-32.19
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 214.38 MRU 100.00-300.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 170.29 MRU 147.63-211.98
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) 354,956.24 MRU 343,300.00-400,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,107.84 MRU 2,143.79-5,359.48
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,000.00 MRU 300.00-1,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 2,452.50 MRU 2,000.00-3,120.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,296.57 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 2,775.82 MRU 1,607.84-8,575.16
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 247,013.12 MRU 96,470.62-323,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 758.99 MRU 330.00-1,200.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 771.49 MRU 300.00-1,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,586.58 MRU 600.00-2,679.74
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 883.33 MRU 482.35-1,200.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,932.35 MRU 4,000.00-10,718.96
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 5,474.62 MRU 3,300.00-7,503.27
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 24,446.40 MRU 12,000.00-32,156.87
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,835.69 MRU 9,900.00-20,243.70
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,947.67 MRU 995.82-24,154.59
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,325.79 MRU 888.76-11,148.27
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 26,325.28 MRU
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.00

Prices in Mauritania

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Last update: September 2023
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