Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Mauritania

For one person, living is cheaper in Mauritania: $752 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $11,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🇲🇷 Mauritania
$752
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 79.8% more expensive than Mauritania without rent, and 124.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 52.1% more expensive than Mauritania without rent, and 112.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Mauritania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
$2.47 MRU 98.9
658.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 ARS 97.7K
$23.38 MRU 936
175.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
$6.11 MRU 245
110.80%
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
$3.98 ARS 6,027
$2.31 MRU 92.7
72.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 3,102
$1.77 MRU 71.0
15.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,348
$2.12 MRU 84.7
-26.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.84 ARS 5,828
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 ARS 6,968
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Mauritania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ARS 2,180
$1.44 MRU 57.7
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 ARS 3,737
$0.28 MRU 11.29
778.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 2,466
$1.33 MRU 53.3
22.56%
Eggs
$2.89 ARS 4,384
$2.23 MRU 89.5
29.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
$6.16 MRU 247
72.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
$5.36 MRU 215
86.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
$6.69 MRU 268
105.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ARS 4,165
$2.96 MRU 119
-7.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ARS 3,299
$1.76 MRU 70.6
23.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,204
$1.43 MRU 57.1
1.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ARS 3,012
$0.85 MRU 33.91
134.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,884
$0.82 MRU 32.80
51.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,920
$0.78 MRU 31.33
62.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 ARS 2,574
$0.75 MRU 29.92
126.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,616
$0.60 MRU 24.16
188.33%
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)
$4.18 ARS 6,335
$2.45 MRU 98.0
70.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 ARS 8,787
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARS 3,162
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 4,197
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-
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Mauritania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 1,131
$0.46 MRU 18.46
63.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
$21.68 MRU 868
25.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ARS 2,450
$0.91 MRU 36.38
78.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,480
$0.35 MRU 14.08
180.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
$4.87 MRU 195
58.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ARS 2,057
$1.34 MRU 53.9
1.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
$7,504 MRU 300.5K
273.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K ARS 52.3M
$9,220 MRU 369.3K
274.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Mauritania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 ARS 326.8K
$127 MRU 5,087
69.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
$21.98 MRU 880
16.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 ARS 47.5K
$59.6 MRU 2,387
-47.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Mauritania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.82 ARS 75.5K
$86.6 MRU 3,467
-42.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
$251 MRU 10.0K
-93.19%
Cinema Ticket
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
$4.09 MRU 164
155.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Mauritania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 ARS 706.5K
$453 MRU 18.1K
2.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
$7,361 MRU 294.8K
23.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Mauritania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 ARS 185.1K
$15.08 MRU 604
709.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$97.4 ARS 147.7K
$22.55 MRU 903
332.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 177.3K
$67.1 MRU 2,686
74.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 ARS 211.8K
$46.17 MRU 1,849
202.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Mauritania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ARS 1.2M
$194 MRU 7,757
294.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 ARS 765.8K
$137 MRU 5,503
267.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
$718 MRU 28.8K
122.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
$277 MRU 11.1K
327.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Mauritania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$954 ARS 1.4M
$645 MRU 25.8K
48.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
57.25
20
186.25%

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

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Last update for Mauritania: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
$505
Mauritania
$137 72.8% $368
Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
$284
Mauritania
$146 48.5% $138
Eating Out
Buenos Aires
$279
Mauritania
$81 70.8% $198
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
$273
Mauritania
$209 23.5% $64
Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
$214
Mauritania
$68 68.3% $146
Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
$71
Mauritania
$95 34% $24
Getting Around
Buenos Aires
$37
Mauritania
$26 28.5% $10
Good to know
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🇲🇷 Mauritania
🕒 Local time
03:31 3:31 AM
06:31 6:31 AM
3 h ahead of Buenos Aires
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,891,082 Capital
4,736,139
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

MRU, USD, EUR to ARS – Argentine Peso Converter

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,516 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.6 USD). 1 EUR = 1,700 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

Mauritanian Ouguiya exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 40.05 MRU (100 MRU = 2.5 USD). 1 EUR = 44.92 MRU (100 MRU = 2.23 EUR).

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