Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Mauritania

For one person, living is cheaper in Mauritania: $752 a month against $934 in Cebu, rent and utilities included – about $2,200 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Cebu outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🇲🇷 Mauritania
$752
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 7.4% cheaper than Mauritania without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 21.4% cheaper than Mauritania without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Mauritania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$2.47 MRU 98.9
22.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
$23.38 MRU 936
0.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
$6.11 MRU 245
-33.06%
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
$2.52 ₱158
$2.31 MRU 92.7
9.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$1.77 MRU 71.0
-12.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$2.12 MRU 84.7
-76.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Mauritania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$1.44 MRU 57.7
35.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
$0.28 MRU 11.28
410.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$1.33 MRU 53.3
-23.31%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$2.23 MRU 89.5
-7.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
$6.16 MRU 247
59.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
$5.36 MRU 214
-13.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$6.69 MRU 268
15.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$2.96 MRU 119
11.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
$1.76 MRU 70.6
-17.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$1.43 MRU 57.1
65.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$0.85 MRU 33.90
81.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$0.82 MRU 32.79
187.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$0.78 MRU 31.32
155.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
$0.75 MRU 29.91
53.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$0.60 MRU 24.15
11.67%
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)
$3.00 ₱188
$2.45 MRU 98.0
22.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Mauritania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
$0.46 MRU 18.46
-45.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
$21.68 MRU 868
-41.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
$0.91 MRU 36.38
-18.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
$0.35 MRU 14.08
-40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
$4.87 MRU 195
-11.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$1.34 MRU 53.9
-0.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$7,504 MRU 300.4K
190.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$9,220 MRU 369.2K
110.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Mauritania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$127 MRU 5,086
-5.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$21.98 MRU 880
-34.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$59.6 MRU 2,386
-52.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Mauritania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
$86.6 MRU 3,466
-62.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
$251 MRU 10.0K
-97.45%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
$4.09 MRU 164
33.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Mauritania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
$453 MRU 18.1K
-39.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
$7,361 MRU 294.7K
10.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Mauritania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
$15.08 MRU 604
228.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
$22.55 MRU 903
10.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
$67.1 MRU 2,685
14.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
$46.17 MRU 1,849
28.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Mauritania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$194 MRU 7,755
161.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$137 MRU 5,501
125.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$718 MRU 28.7K
46.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$277 MRU 11.1K
123.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Mauritania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$645 MRU 25.8K
-47.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
20
-64.00%

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

Last update for Cebu: 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
Cebu
$309
Mauritania
$137 55.6% $172
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
Mauritania
$146 30.4% $64
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
Mauritania
$209 27.7% $45
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
Mauritania
$68 28.3% $27
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
Mauritania
$81 7.9% $6.9
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
Mauritania
$95 117% $51
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
Mauritania
$26 69.6% $11
Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇲🇷 Mauritania
🕒 Local time
13:45 1:45 PM
05:45 5:45 AM
8 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
4,736,139
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

MRU, USD, EUR to PHP – Philippine Peso Converter

Philippine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 62.72 PHP (100 PHP = 1.59 USD). 1 EUR = 70.35 PHP (100 PHP = 1.42 EUR).

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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