Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Mauritania Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Mauritania

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 104.8% more expensive than Mauritania without rent, and 190.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 83.9% more expensive than Mauritania without rent, and 141.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Mauritania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$3.37 MRU 133
373.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$23.69 MRU 936
225.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$6.25 MRU 247
54.56%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.91 MRU 75.6
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.46 MRU 97.1
-
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$2.49 MRU 98.6
43.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$1.76 MRU 69.7
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$2.2 MRU 86.8
0.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Mauritania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.44 MRU 56.9
4.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$0.31 MRU 12.34
680.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.26 MRU 49.62
60.32%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$2.28 MRU 90
92.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$8.04 MRU 318
10.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$4.91 MRU 194
68.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$6.68 MRU 264
111.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$2.18 MRU 86.3
48.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.76 MRU 69.4
52.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.31 MRU 51.9
118.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$0.93 MRU 36.62
356.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$0.78 MRU 31.02
226.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$0.71 MRU 27.88
208.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$0.61 MRU 23.96
267.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.65 MRU 25.83
141.54%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$10.19 MRU 403
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.54 MRU 101
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.78 MRU 70.5
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$2.59 MRU 102
1110.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
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🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Mauritania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.47 MRU 18.49
531.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$17.99 MRU 711
444.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$0.92 MRU 36.26
293.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$0.24 MRU 9.47
658.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$6.65 MRU 263
468.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.27 MRU 50.1
-5.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$7,433 MRU 293.8K
291.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$9,068 MRU 358.4K
148.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Mauritania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$144 MRU 5,689
25.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$25.48 MRU 1,007
2.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$59.5 MRU 2,352
-11.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Mauritania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$89.1 MRU 3,521
-47.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$248 MRU 9,799
-93.40%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$4.55 MRU 180
203.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Mauritania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$83.1 MRU 3,284
1823.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$5,889 MRU 232.7K
108.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Mauritania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$20.2 MRU 799
254.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$21.23 MRU 839
142.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$68.4 MRU 2,703
47.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$35.64 MRU 1,408
208.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Mauritania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$180 MRU 7,097
676.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$139 MRU 5,493
695.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$632 MRU 25K
259.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$277 MRU 10.9K
541.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$3,428 MRU 135.5K
103.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$1,165 MRU 46K
338.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Mauritania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$566 MRU 22.4K
540.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
16.5
-61.52%

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

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mauritania: October 27, 2025

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