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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 4% cheaper than Mauritania without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 16% cheaper than Mauritania without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Mauritania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$3.37 MRU 133
-15.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$23.69 MRU 936
1.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$6.25 MRU 247
-20.64%
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
$3.13 ¥22.47
$2.49 MRU 98.6
25.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$1.76 MRU 69.7
-75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$2.2 MRU 86.8
-86.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Mauritania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$1.44 MRU 56.9
28.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$0.31 MRU 12.34
441.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$1.26 MRU 49.62
-24.60%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$2.28 MRU 90
-32.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$8.04 MRU 318
64.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$4.91 MRU 194
-33.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$6.68 MRU 264
62.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$2.18 MRU 86.3
-18.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$1.76 MRU 69.4
-28.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$1.31 MRU 51.9
14.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$0.93 MRU 36.62
27.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$0.78 MRU 31.02
-3.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$0.71 MRU 27.88
21.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$0.61 MRU 23.96
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$0.65 MRU 25.83
-10.77%
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)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$2.59 MRU 102
33.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
China
Mauritania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$0.47 MRU 18.49
-14.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$17.99 MRU 711
15.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$0.92 MRU 36.26
47.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$0.24 MRU 9.47
45.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$6.65 MRU 263
2.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.27 MRU 50.1
-11.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$7,433 MRU 293.8K
158.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$9,068 MRU 358.4K
84.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Mauritania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$144 MRU 5,689
-64.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$25.48 MRU 1,007
-61.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$59.5 MRU 2,352
-80.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Mauritania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$89.1 MRU 3,521
-55.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$248 MRU 9,799
-93.99%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$4.55 MRU 180
36.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Mauritania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$83.1 MRU 3,284
401.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$5,889 MRU 232.7K
200.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Mauritania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$20.2 MRU 799
125.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$21.23 MRU 839
57.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$68.4 MRU 2,703
4.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$35.64 MRU 1,408
104.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Mauritania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$180 MRU 7,097
147.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$139 MRU 5,493
83.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$632 MRU 25K
44.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$277 MRU 10.9K
96.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$3,428 MRU 135.5K
79.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$1,165 MRU 46K
145.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Mauritania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$566 MRU 22.4K
66.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
16.5
-75.39%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mauritania: October 27, 2025

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