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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritania and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritania and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Mauritania is 51.1% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 65.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mauritania is 44.5% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritania
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 MRU 135
$16.57 A$24.86
-79.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.88 MRU 952
$77.7 A$117
-69.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 MRU 248
$9.88 A$14.82
-37.15%
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
$2.53 MRU 101
$3.48 A$5.22
-27.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 MRU 72.5
$2.56 A$3.84
-28.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 MRU 85.3
$2.13 A$3.20
0.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$6.62 A$9.93
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.31 A$10.97
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritania
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MRU 57.9
$1.51 A$2.26
-3.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.29 MRU 11.39
$2.49 A$3.74
-88.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 MRU 49.80
$2.07 A$3.10
-39.61%
Eggs
$2.18 MRU 87.1
$4.27 A$6.41
-48.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.16 MRU 325
$8.73 A$13.10
-6.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.05 MRU 201
$8.25 A$12.38
-38.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.81 MRU 272
$14.17 A$21.26
-51.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 MRU 86.1
$3.27 A$4.90
-33.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MRU 69.3
$2.68 A$4.02
-35.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 MRU 49.70
$2.89 A$4.34
-56.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 MRU 38.62
$4.28 A$6.42
-77.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 MRU 29.65
$2.47 A$3.70
-70.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 MRU 27.66
$2.11 A$3.16
-67.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 MRU 23.83
$2.30 A$3.44
-73.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MRU 25.54
$1.50 A$2.24
-57.33%
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)
$2.55 MRU 102
$31.81 A$47.72
-91.98%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.45 A$20.17
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.48 A$6.72
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.01 A$7.51
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritania
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MRU 18.33
$2.91 A$4.37
-84.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.51 MRU 698
$97.0 A$146
-81.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 MRU 34.06
$3.67 A$5.51
-76.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 MRU 10.46
$1.81 A$2.71
-85.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.61 MRU 263
$38.37 A$57.6
-82.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 MRU 53.1
$1.20 A$1.79
10.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,686 MRU 306.4K
$29.1K A$43.6K
-73.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,356 MRU 373.0K
$22.7K A$34.1K
-58.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritania
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 MRU 5,779
$175 A$262
-17.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.36 MRU 1,011
$26.26 A$39.39
-3.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.3 MRU 2,405
$53.0 A$79.5
13.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritania
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.9 MRU 3,505
$47.12 A$70.7
86.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$256 MRU 10.2K
$16.51 A$24.77
1451.67%
Cinema Ticket
$4.46 MRU 178
$13.57 A$20.35
-67.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritania
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.1 MRU 3,234
$1,588 A$2,382
-94.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,004 MRU 239.4K
$12.5K A$18.8K
-52.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritania
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.39 MRU 813
$69.7 A$105
-70.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.96 MRU 836
$50.7 A$76.0
-58.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.0 MRU 2,790
$102 A$153
-31.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.90 MRU 1,431
$109 A$163
-67.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritania
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 MRU 7,314
$1,370 A$2,055
-86.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 MRU 5,591
$1,076 A$1,613
-86.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$639 MRU 25.5K
$2,270 A$3,404
-71.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 MRU 10.9K
$1,772 A$2,658
-84.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,497 MRU 259.0K
$7,081 A$10.6K
-8.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,623 MRU 64.7K
$5,392 A$8,088
-69.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritania
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$572 MRU 22.8K
$3,742 A$5,614
-84.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
6.35
159.84%

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

Last update for Mauritania: January 11, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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