Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Mauritania

For one person, living is cheaper in Mauritania: $752 a month against $1,806 in Athens, rent and utilities included – about $12,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Athens
🇬🇷 Greece
$1,806
/mo nomad
🇲🇷 Mauritania
$752
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 77.6% more expensive than Mauritania without rent, and 140.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Athens is 53.4% more expensive than Mauritania without rent, and 104.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Athens
Mauritania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.66 €14.87
$2.47 MRU 98.9
574.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.2 €59.1
$23.38 MRU 936
183.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 €9.87
$6.11 MRU 245
81.01%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.80 MRU 72.1
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.74 MRU 69.6
-
Cappuccino
$4.14 €3.69
$2.31 MRU 92.7
79.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 €2.50
$1.77 MRU 71.0
58.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.51
$2.12 MRU 84.7
-73.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €5.03
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 €4.87
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Athens
Mauritania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.75
$1.44 MRU 57.7
36.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 €1.26
$0.28 MRU 11.28
403.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 €2.53
$1.33 MRU 53.3
112.78%
Eggs
$5.04 €4.50
$2.23 MRU 89.5
126.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.35 €13.70
$6.16 MRU 247
149.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 €9.23
$5.36 MRU 214
92.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.97 €16.93
$6.69 MRU 268
183.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.93
$2.96 MRU 119
-26.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 €1.70
$1.76 MRU 70.6
8.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 €1.23
$1.43 MRU 57.1
-3.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.20 €1.96
$0.85 MRU 33.90
158.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 €0.98
$0.82 MRU 32.79
34.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 €1.00
$0.78 MRU 31.32
44.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 €0.99
$0.75 MRU 29.91
46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.74
$0.60 MRU 24.15
38.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$9.83 MRU 394
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.59 MRU 104
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.74 MRU 69.8
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 €4.99
$2.45 MRU 98.0
128.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.19 €9.09
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.95
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.19
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Athens
Mauritania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 €1.23
$0.46 MRU 18.46
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.87 €27.55
$21.68 MRU 868
42.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 €3.90
$0.91 MRU 36.38
380.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 €0.93
$0.35 MRU 14.08
197.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.11 €15.27
$4.87 MRU 195
251.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 €2.07
$1.34 MRU 53.9
72.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K €25.0K
$7,504 MRU 300.4K
272.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K €25.0K
$9,220 MRU 369.2K
203.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
Mauritania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 €187
$127 MRU 5,086
65.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.70 €23.83
$21.98 MRU 880
21.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.13 €26.89
$59.6 MRU 2,386
-49.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Athens
Mauritania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.6 €48.72
$86.6 MRU 3,466
-36.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.03 €23.23
$251 MRU 10.0K
-89.61%
Cinema Ticket
$10.78 €9.62
$4.09 MRU 164
163.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Athens
Mauritania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$575 €513
$453 MRU 18.1K
26.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.1K €11.7K
$7,361 MRU 294.7K
78.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Athens
Mauritania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.2 €83.1
$15.08 MRU 604
517.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.68 €36.30
$22.55 MRU 903
80.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €92.9
$67.1 MRU 2,685
55.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 €115
$46.17 MRU 1,849
177.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Athens
Mauritania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$756 €674
$194 MRU 7,755
290.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 €582
$137 MRU 5,501
374.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,294 €1,154
$718 MRU 28.7K
80.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,163 €1,038
$277 MRU 11.1K
319.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,008 €3,577
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,452 €3,081
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Athens
Mauritania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,243 €1,110
$645 MRU 25.8K
92.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.48
20
-77.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Athens: October 5, 2026

Last update for Mauritania: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Athens
$652
Mauritania
$137 78.9% $515
Groceries & Markets
Athens
$315
Mauritania
$146 53.5% $168
Eating Out
Athens
$269
Mauritania
$81 69.7% $187
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
$267
Mauritania
$209 21.8% $58
Clothing & Footwear
Athens
$165
Mauritania
$68 58.8% $97
Sport & Entertainment
Athens
$76
Mauritania
$95 24.4% $19
Getting Around
Athens
$46
Mauritania
$26 43% $20
Good to know
🇬🇷 Athens
🇲🇷 Mauritania
🕒 Local time
10:13 10:13 AM
07:13 7:13 AM
3 h behind Athens
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
3,090,508 Capital
4,736,139
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

MRU, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Mauritanian Ouguiya exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 40.04 MRU (100 MRU = 2.5 USD). 1 EUR = 44.91 MRU (100 MRU = 2.23 EUR).

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