Cost of Living Comparison Between Russia and Mauritania 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Mauritania is 15.0% higher than in Russia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Mauritania is 2.5% lower than in Russia | |
| Rent Prices in Mauritania are 58.4% lower than in Russia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Mauritania are 30.9% lower than in Russia | |
| Groceries Prices in Mauritania are 17.2% lower than in Russia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Mauritania is 7.4% lower than in Russia | |
Restaurants | Russia Edit |
Mauritania Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
800.00 руб (394.57 MRU) |
273.71 руб (135.00 MRU) |
-65.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
3,500.00 руб (1,726.26 MRU) |
1,938.29 руб (956.00 MRU) |
-44.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
500.00 руб (246.61 MRU) |
494.71 руб (244.00 MRU) |
-1.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
200.00 руб (98.64 MRU) |
158.15 руб (78.00 MRU) |
-20.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
250.00 руб (123.30 MRU) |
202.75 руб (100.00 MRU) |
-18.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
204.77 руб (101.00 MRU) |
197.26 руб (97.29 MRU) |
-3.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
92.84 руб (45.79 MRU) |
163.00 руб (80.39 MRU) |
+75.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
43.04 руб (21.23 MRU) |
194.09 руб (95.73 MRU) |
+350.9 % |
Markets | Russia Edit |
Mauritania Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
353.81 руб (174.50 MRU) |
432.93 руб (213.53 MRU) |
+22.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
51.46 руб (25.38 MRU) |
23.30 руб (11.49 MRU) |
-54.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
53.37 руб (26.32 MRU) |
38.57 руб (19.02 MRU) |
-27.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
143.14 руб (70.60 MRU) |
178.09 руб (87.84 MRU) |
+24.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
400.40 руб (197.49 MRU) |
293.41 руб (144.72 MRU) |
-26.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
187.79 руб (92.62 MRU) |
179.79 руб (88.68 MRU) |
-4.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
360.02 руб (177.57 MRU) |
261.12 руб (128.79 MRU) |
-27.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
64.67 руб (31.90 MRU) |
77.57 руб (38.26 MRU) |
+19.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
68.14 руб (33.61 MRU) |
65.11 руб (32.12 MRU) |
-4.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
75.00 руб (36.99 MRU) |
46.78 руб (23.07 MRU) |
-37.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
112.71 руб (55.59 MRU) |
34.63 руб (17.08 MRU) |
-69.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
30.86 руб (15.22 MRU) |
28.09 руб (13.85 MRU) |
-9.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
25.25 руб (12.45 MRU) |
26.61 руб (13.12 MRU) |
+5.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
109.83 руб (54.17 MRU) |
46.75 руб (23.06 MRU) |
-57.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
56.03 руб (27.63 MRU) |
53.68 руб (26.48 MRU) |
-4.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 руб (295.93 MRU) |
811.00 руб (400.00 MRU) |
+35.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
79.55 руб (39.23 MRU) |
206.85 руб (102.02 MRU) |
+160.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
157.55 руб (77.71 MRU) |
139.90 руб (69.00 MRU) |
-11.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
240.00 руб (118.37 MRU) |
202.75 руб (100.00 MRU) |
-15.5 % |
Transportation | Russia Edit |
Mauritania Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
40.00 руб (19.73 MRU) |
38.52 руб (19.00 MRU) |
-3.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,870.00 руб (1,415.53 MRU) |
1,419.25 руб (700.00 MRU) |
-50.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
190.00 руб (93.71 MRU) |
70.96 руб (35.00 MRU) |
-62.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
56.33 руб (27.78 MRU) |
32.63 руб (16.09 MRU) |
-42.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 руб (246.61 MRU) |
528.98 руб (260.90 MRU) |
+5.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
225.44 руб (111.19 MRU) |
393.77 руб (194.22 MRU) |
+74.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (1,479,651.55 MRU) |
608,251.31 руб (300,000.00 MRU) |
-79.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,827,806.45 руб (1,394,722.74 MRU) |
738,890.18 руб (364,433.33 MRU) |
-73.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Russia Edit |
Mauritania Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
9,672.87 руб (4,770.83 MRU) |
11,747.03 руб (5,793.84 MRU) |
+21.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
511.88 руб (252.47 MRU) |
2,027.50 руб (1,000.00 MRU) |
+296.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
621.51 руб (306.54 MRU) |
4,866.01 руб (2,400.00 MRU) |
+682.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Russia Edit |
Mauritania Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,184.24 руб (1,570.52 MRU) |
7,045.58 руб (3,475.00 MRU) |
+121.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,679.14 руб (828.18 MRU) |
20,275.04 руб (10,000.00 MRU) |
+1,107.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
450.00 руб (221.95 MRU) |
354.81 руб (175.00 MRU) |
-21.2 % |
Childcare | Russia Edit |
Mauritania Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
32,090.94 руб (15,827.80 MRU) |
6,555.27 руб (3,233.17 MRU) |
-79.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
700,595.49 руб (345,545.73 MRU) |
564,795.46 руб (278,566.83 MRU) |
-19.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Russia Edit |
Mauritania Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,348.94 руб (3,131.40 MRU) |
1,649.63 руб (813.63 MRU) |
-74.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,614.16 руб (1,782.57 MRU) |
1,674.97 руб (826.13 MRU) |
-53.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,137.69 руб (4,506.87 MRU) |
5,577.33 руб (2,750.83 MRU) |
-39.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
9,035.93 руб (4,456.68 MRU) |
2,863.85 руб (1,412.50 MRU) |
-68.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Russia Edit |
Mauritania Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
47,493.02 руб (23,424.37 MRU) |
14,598.03 руб (7,200.00 MRU) |
-69.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
31,623.73 руб (15,597.37 MRU) |
11,151.27 руб (5,500.00 MRU) |
-64.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
96,119.34 руб (47,407.71 MRU) |
50,902.52 руб (25,106.00 MRU) |
-47.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
61,489.24 руб (30,327.55 MRU) |
21,897.05 руб (10,800.00 MRU) |
-64.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Russia Edit |
Mauritania Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
23,545.44 руб (11,613.02 MRU) |
25,531.22 руб (12,592.44 MRU) |
+8.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
15,598.71 руб (7,693.55 MRU) |
8,608.44 руб (4,245.83 MRU) |
-44.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Russia Edit |
Mauritania Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
67,575.26 руб (33,329.28 MRU) |
61,058.33 руб (30,115.02 MRU) |
-9.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 16.66 | 16.50 | -1.0 % |
| Last update: | 28 May 2025 | 17 March 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 1927 | 9 |
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