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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mauritania is 51.2% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 65.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mauritania is 45.6% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritania
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.37 MRU 133
$15.97 A$24.47
-78.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.69 MRU 936
$77.2 A$118
-69.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.25 MRU 247
$9.66 A$14.8
-35.30%
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
$2.49 MRU 98.6
$3.57 A$5.48
-30.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 MRU 69.7
$2.64 A$4.04
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 MRU 86.8
$2.22 A$3.41
-0.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$6.57 A$10.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.98 A$10.7
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritania
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 MRU 56.9
$1.5 A$2.3
-4.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 MRU 12.34
$2.42 A$3.7
-87.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MRU 49.62
$2.02 A$3.1
-37.62%
Eggs
$2.28 MRU 90
$4.38 A$6.71
-47.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.04 MRU 318
$8.86 A$13.58
-9.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.91 MRU 194
$8.26 A$12.66
-40.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.68 MRU 264
$14.14 A$21.66
-52.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 MRU 86.3
$3.24 A$4.96
-32.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 MRU 69.4
$2.68 A$4.11
-34.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MRU 51.9
$2.86 A$4.39
-54.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 MRU 36.62
$4.25 A$6.5
-78.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MRU 31.02
$2.55 A$3.91
-69.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MRU 27.88
$2.19 A$3.35
-67.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 MRU 23.96
$2.24 A$3.43
-72.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MRU 25.83
$1.57 A$2.41
-58.60%
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)
$2.59 MRU 102
$31.36 A$48.04
-91.74%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.32 A$20.41
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.61 A$7.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.97 A$7.61
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritania
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 MRU 18.49
$2.97 A$4.54
-84.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.99 MRU 711
$98 A$150
-81.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 MRU 36.26
$3.62 A$5.55
-74.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 MRU 9.47
$1.82 A$2.79
-86.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.65 MRU 263
$37.78 A$57.9
-82.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MRU 50.1
$1.2 A$1.84
5.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,433 MRU 293.8K
$29.1K A$44.6K
-74.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,068 MRU 358.4K
$22.5K A$34.5K
-59.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritania
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 MRU 5,689
$180 A$276
-20.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.48 MRU 1,007
$26.23 A$40.19
-2.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.5 MRU 2,352
$52.8 A$80.9
12.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritania
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.1 MRU 3,521
$46.77 A$71.7
90.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$248 MRU 9,799
$16.37 A$25.08
1414.66%
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 MRU 180
$13.82 A$21.18
-67.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritania
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.1 MRU 3,284
$1,599 A$2,450
-94.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,889 MRU 232.7K
$12.3K A$18.8K
-52.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritania
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.2 MRU 799
$71.7 A$110
-71.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.23 MRU 839
$51.5 A$78.8
-58.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.4 MRU 2,703
$101 A$155
-32.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.64 MRU 1,408
$110 A$168
-67.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritania
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$180 MRU 7,097
$1,395 A$2,137
-87.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$139 MRU 5,493
$1,106 A$1,694
-87.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$632 MRU 25K
$2,271 A$3,480
-72.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 MRU 10.9K
$1,775 A$2,719
-84.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,428 MRU 135.5K
$6,985 A$10.7K
-50.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,165 MRU 46K
$5,106 A$7,823
-77.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritania
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$566 MRU 22.4K
$3,626 A$5,555
-84.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
6.35
159.84%

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Last update for Mauritania: October 27, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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