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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Mauritania Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Mauritania

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 0.3% cheaper than Mauritania without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 17.4% cheaper than Mauritania without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Mauritania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.34
$3.38 MRU 135
-18.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$23.88 MRU 952
1.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.19
$6.21 MRU 248
-23.51%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.92 MRU 76.7
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.50 MRU 99.7
-
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.09
$2.53 MRU 101
19.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$1.82 MRU 72.5
-75.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$2.14 MRU 85.3
-87.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.68
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.23
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Mauritania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.22
$1.45 MRU 57.9
20.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.81
$0.29 MRU 11.39
482.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.86
$1.25 MRU 49.80
-21.60%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.21
$2.18 MRU 87.1
-26.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.3
$8.16 MRU 325
63.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.85
$5.05 MRU 201
-35.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.3
$6.81 MRU 272
56.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.17
$2.16 MRU 86.1
-19.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.77
$1.74 MRU 69.3
-27.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.14
$1.25 MRU 49.70
16.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.29
$0.97 MRU 38.62
22.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$0.74 MRU 29.65
-1.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$0.69 MRU 27.66
24.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.31
$0.60 MRU 23.83
3.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.64 MRU 25.54
-17.19%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$10.11 MRU 403
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 MRU 104
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.78 MRU 71.0
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.06
$2.55 MRU 102
34.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.3
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.89
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.32
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
China
Mauritania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.08
$0.46 MRU 18.33
-4.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$17.51 MRU 698
18.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.93
$0.85 MRU 34.06
67.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$0.26 MRU 10.46
26.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.49
$6.61 MRU 263
-1.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.20
$1.33 MRU 53.1
-12.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥134.0K
$7,686 MRU 306.4K
149.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.3K
$9,356 MRU 373.0K
77.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Mauritania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$145 MRU 5,779
-64.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.3
$25.36 MRU 1,011
-62.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.5
$60.3 MRU 2,405
-81.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Mauritania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$87.9 MRU 3,505
-55.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$256 MRU 10.2K
-94.26%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.95
$4.46 MRU 178
37.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Mauritania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,909
$81.1 MRU 3,234
413.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.2K
$6,004 MRU 239.4K
198.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Mauritania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$20.39 MRU 813
121.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$20.96 MRU 836
55.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥510
$70.0 MRU 2,790
4.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥509
$35.90 MRU 1,431
102.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Mauritania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,022
$183 MRU 7,314
135.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,769
$140 MRU 5,591
80.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,450
$639 MRU 25.5K
44.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,816
$273 MRU 10.9K
99.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$6,497 MRU 259.0K
-18.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.5K
$1,623 MRU 64.7K
71.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Mauritania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,250
$572 MRU 22.8K
81.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
16.5
-75.39%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mauritania: January 11, 2026

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