Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Mauritania Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Mauritania

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 110.4% more expensive than Mauritania without rent, and 165.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 86.7% more expensive than Mauritania without rent, and 141.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Mauritania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$3.37 MRU 133
407.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$23.69 MRU 936
216.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$6.25 MRU 247
83.52%
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
$4.01 €3.46
$2.49 MRU 98.6
61.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.76 MRU 69.7
89.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$2.2 MRU 86.8
31.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Mauritania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.44 MRU 56.9
-12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.31 MRU 12.34
606.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.26 MRU 49.62
174.60%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$2.28 MRU 90
66.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$8.04 MRU 318
83.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$4.91 MRU 194
181.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$6.68 MRU 264
198.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.18 MRU 86.3
45.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.76 MRU 69.4
1.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.31 MRU 51.9
77.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$0.93 MRU 36.62
408.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.78 MRU 31.02
102.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$0.71 MRU 27.88
128.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.61 MRU 23.96
204.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.65 MRU 25.83
64.62%
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)
$9.84 €8.5
$2.59 MRU 102
279.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Mauritania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.47 MRU 18.49
682.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$17.99 MRU 711
277.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$0.92 MRU 36.26
538.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.24 MRU 9.47
829.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$6.65 MRU 263
466.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.27 MRU 50.1
55.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$7,433 MRU 293.8K
326.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$9,068 MRU 358.4K
311.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Mauritania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$144 MRU 5,689
143.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$25.48 MRU 1,007
6.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$59.5 MRU 2,352
-12.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Mauritania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$89.1 MRU 3,521
-54.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$248 MRU 9,799
-90.10%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$4.55 MRU 180
210.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Mauritania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$83.1 MRU 3,284
457.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$5,889 MRU 232.7K
156.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Mauritania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$20.2 MRU 799
367.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$21.23 MRU 839
105.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$68.4 MRU 2,703
46.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$35.64 MRU 1,408
273.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Mauritania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$180 MRU 7,097
480.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$139 MRU 5,493
450.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$632 MRU 25K
201.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$277 MRU 10.9K
421.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$3,428 MRU 135.5K
84.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$1,165 MRU 46K
320.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Mauritania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$566 MRU 22.4K
494.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
16.5
-75.88%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mauritania: October 27, 2025

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