Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritania and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritania and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Mauritania is 0.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mauritania is 13% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritania
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.32 MRU 133
$5.51 R$28.92
-39.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.96 MRU 958
$28.61 R$150
-16.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 MRU 251
$6.36 R$33.37
-1.10%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 MRU 80.0
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 MRU 103
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.47 MRU 99.0
$1.75 R$9.20
41.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 MRU 73.2
$1.08 R$5.66
69.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 MRU 88.0
$0.71 R$3.72
209.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.81 R$9.51
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 R$13.75
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritania
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 MRU 55.8
$1.00 R$5.27
40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 MRU 12.50
$1.49 R$7.82
-79.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 MRU 49.54
$1.17 R$6.12
5.98%
Eggs
$2.16 MRU 86.4
$2.02 R$10.61
6.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.96 MRU 318
$8.60 R$45.17
-7.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.99 MRU 199
$3.69 R$19.40
35.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.84 MRU 273
$7.26 R$38.13
-5.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 MRU 82.9
$2.07 R$10.89
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 MRU 70.5
$1.32 R$6.93
33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 MRU 52.0
$1.17 R$6.16
11.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 MRU 38.79
$1.43 R$7.49
-32.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 MRU 32.05
$1.13 R$5.93
-29.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 MRU 27.87
$1.10 R$5.78
-36.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 MRU 22.69
$0.76 R$3.97
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MRU 25.55
$0.70 R$3.66
-8.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$10.17 MRU 407
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 MRU 102
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 MRU 71.1
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.46 MRU 98.4
$2.18 R$11.43
12.84%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.57 R$39.74
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.22 R$6.38
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.18 R$11.43
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritania
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 MRU 18.79
$0.92 R$4.85
-48.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.77 MRU 710
$40.58 R$213
-56.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 MRU 36.92
$1.05 R$5.51
-12.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 MRU 10.41
$0.85 R$4.46
-69.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.71 MRU 268
$7.10 R$37.27
-5.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MRU 50.9
$1.09 R$5.75
16.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,670 MRU 306.6K
$21.7K R$114.2K
-64.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,300 MRU 371.8K
$27.6K R$145.1K
-66.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritania
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 MRU 5,929
$67.8 R$356
118.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.03 MRU 1,001
$14.09 R$74.0
77.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.6 MRU 2,421
$19.35 R$102
212.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritania
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.4 MRU 3,533
$23.09 R$121
282.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$255 MRU 10.2K
$22.63 R$119
1024.92%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 MRU 174
$6.24 R$32.74
-30.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritania
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.0 MRU 3,240
$285 R$1,495
-71.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,835 MRU 233.3K
$7,467 R$39.2K
-21.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritania
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.68 MRU 827
$49.77 R$261
-58.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.12 MRU 844
$42.22 R$222
-49.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 MRU 2,827
$76.3 R$400
-7.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.87 MRU 1,434
$61.5 R$323
-41.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritania
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$180 MRU 7,201
$334 R$1,756
-46.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 MRU 5,652
$228 R$1,197
-38.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$631 MRU 25.2K
$645 R$3,384
-2.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 MRU 11.1K
$455 R$2,391
-39.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,611 MRU 264.3K
$1,871 R$9,824
253.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,610 MRU 64.4K
$1,220 R$6,406
31.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritania
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$562 MRU 22.5K
$516 R$2,708
8.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
11.16
47.85%

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

Last update for Mauritania: February 28, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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