Cost of Living in Mauritania

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 196.00 MRU 96.00-300.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 930.00 MRU 576.00-1,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 205.63 MRU 200.00-250.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) 88.40 MRU 50.00-102.82
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 101.41 MRU 100.00-102.82
Cappuccino (regular) 89.22 MRU 48.00-150.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 82.85 MRU 68.54-100.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 59.51 MRU 50.00-68.54
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 201.38 MRU 151.42-340.69
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 11.85 MRU 9.07-17.42
Rice (white), (1 lb) 20.92 MRU 9.07-36.29
Eggs (regular) (12) 78.91 MRU 57.60-115.20
Local Cheese (1 lb) 128.69 MRU 68.04-181.44
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 92.08 MRU 54.43-136.08
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 109.81 MRU 87.09-136.08
Apples (1 lb) 38.19 MRU 23.32-54.43
Banana (1 lb) 31.27 MRU 27.22-54.43
Oranges (1 lb) 24.89 MRU 13.61-31.75
Tomato (1 lb) 14.66 MRU 9.07-17.42
Potato (1 lb) 11.96 MRU 6.80-13.61
Onion (1 lb) 11.52 MRU 8.71-13.61
Lettuce (1 head) 22.73 MRU 19.20-25.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 25.48 MRU 19.20-40.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) 400.00 MRU
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 100.00 MRU
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) ?
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 100.00 MRU 70.00-100.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 19.60 MRU 19.20-20.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,150.00 MRU 700.00-1,600.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 34.00 MRU 20.00-48.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 MRU 16.09-32.19
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 192.00 MRU 50.00-300.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 144.90 MRU 139.55-151.42
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 300,000.00 MRU
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 357,333.81 MRU 384,000.74-400,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,520.01 MRU 1,920.00-4,800.01
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 34.80 MRU 9.60-60.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 3,133.34 MRU 1,920.00-5,280.01
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,613.00 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 3,615.01 MRU 1,500.00-7,680.01
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 324,800.30 MRU 86,400.21-600,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 833.33 MRU 480.00-1,200.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 760.00 MRU 300.00-1,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,500.00 MRU 600.00-2,400.01
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 777.33 MRU 432.00-1,200.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 8,320.01 MRU 7,680.02-14,626.98
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,051.28 MRU 5,485.12-6,720.02
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 25,600.02 MRU 19,200.05-73,134.88
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 13,170.94 MRU 10,000.00-18,283.72
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,858.40 MRU 891.86-24,154.59
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,264.52 MRU 795.99-11,148.27
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 21,133.36 MRU
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.00

Prices in Mauritania

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Last update: February 2023
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