Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Mauritania Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Mauritania

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 85.9% more expensive than Mauritania without rent, and 126.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 74.1% more expensive than Mauritania without rent, and 106.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Mauritania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$3.37 MRU 133
410.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$23.69 MRU 936
237.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$6.25 MRU 247
82.08%
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
$2 €1.72
$2.49 MRU 98.6
-19.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.76 MRU 69.7
63.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$2.2 MRU 86.8
-38.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Mauritania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.44 MRU 56.9
16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$0.31 MRU 12.34
645.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.26 MRU 49.62
130.16%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$2.28 MRU 90
77.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$8.04 MRU 318
107.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$4.91 MRU 194
149.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$6.68 MRU 264
201.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.18 MRU 86.3
13.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.76 MRU 69.4
20.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.31 MRU 51.9
106.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$0.93 MRU 36.62
252.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.78 MRU 31.02
161.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.71 MRU 27.88
156.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.61 MRU 23.96
140.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.65 MRU 25.83
-21.54%
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)
$6.75 €5.83
$2.59 MRU 102
160.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
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🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Mauritania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.47 MRU 18.49
317.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$17.99 MRU 711
135.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$0.92 MRU 36.26
517.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$0.24 MRU 9.47
562.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$6.65 MRU 263
412.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.27 MRU 50.1
58.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$7,433 MRU 293.8K
327.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$9,068 MRU 358.4K
260.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Mauritania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$144 MRU 5,689
54.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$25.48 MRU 1,007
-47.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$59.5 MRU 2,352
-46.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Mauritania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$89.1 MRU 3,521
-35.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$248 MRU 9,799
-89.58%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$4.55 MRU 180
124.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Mauritania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$83.1 MRU 3,284
592.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$5,889 MRU 232.7K
81.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Mauritania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$20.2 MRU 799
359.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$21.23 MRU 839
92.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$68.4 MRU 2,703
43.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$35.64 MRU 1,408
267.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Mauritania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$180 MRU 7,097
375.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$139 MRU 5,493
373.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$632 MRU 25K
140.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$277 MRU 10.9K
287.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$3,428 MRU 135.5K
19.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$1,165 MRU 46K
122.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Mauritania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$566 MRU 22.4K
246.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
16.5
-73.27%

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

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mauritania: October 27, 2025

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