Cost of Living in Mauritania

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 175.00 MRU 96.39-300.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 956.00 MRU 550.00-1,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 239.49 MRU 206.48-250.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) 86.00 MRU 50.00-103.24
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 100.00 MRU 70.00-103.24
Cappuccino (regular) 92.06 MRU 67.48-150.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 76.94 MRU 68.83-82.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 58.94 MRU 50.00-68.83
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 202.64 MRU 182.45-227.12
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 12.99 MRU 9.07-17.49
Rice (white), (1 lb) 18.53 MRU 12.70-22.68
Eggs (regular) (12) 81.47 MRU 57.84-115.67
Local Cheese (1 lb) 128.48 MRU 68.04-181.44
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 85.86 MRU 49.90-109.31
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 115.18 MRU 90.72-136.08
Apples (1 lb) 37.05 MRU 23.41-54.43
Banana (1 lb) 30.56 MRU 27.22-54.43
Oranges (1 lb) 25.96 MRU 13.61-31.75
Tomato (1 lb) 14.47 MRU 9.07-15.88
Potato (1 lb) 12.17 MRU 6.80-13.61
Onion (1 lb) 11.81 MRU 10.93-13.61
Lettuce (1 head) 24.02 MRU 19.28-25.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 25.42 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) 19.28 MRU 15.00-20.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,150.00 MRU 700.00-1,600.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.00 MRU 20.00-35.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 MRU 16.09-32.19
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 246.39 MRU 190.00-300.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 152.31 MRU 140.48-189.27
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) 344,160.97 MRU 343,300.00-400,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,960.34 MRU 1,927.89-4,819.71
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 34.50 MRU 9.64-35.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 3,155.42 MRU 2,000.00-5,301.69
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,264.18 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 2,600.42 MRU 1,500.00-7,711.54
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 232,979.26 MRU 86,754.87-323,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 745.49 MRU 330.00-1,200.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 757.99 MRU 300.00-1,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,496.62 MRU 600.00-2,409.86
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 883.33 MRU 433.77-1,200.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,608.50 MRU 4,000.00-9,639.43
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 5,373.06 MRU 3,300.00-6,747.60
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 23,675.31 MRU 12,000.00-30,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,511.83 MRU 9,900.00-18,550.95
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,867.07 MRU 895.52-24,154.59
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,269.75 MRU 799.26-11,148.27
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 24,885.91 MRU
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.00

Prices in Mauritania

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Last update: May 2023
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