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

😐 Solo nomad: Mauritania is 0.3% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mauritania is 14.1% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritania
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.37 MRU 133
$5.31 R$29.48
-36.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.69 MRU 936
$29.19 R$162
-18.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.25 MRU 247
$6.29 R$34.91
-0.64%
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
$1.76 R$9.79
41.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 MRU 69.7
$1.08 R$6
62.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 MRU 86.8
$0.72 R$4.02
205.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.84 R$10.21
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.73 R$15.16
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritania
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 MRU 56.9
$0.96 R$5.32
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 MRU 12.34
$1.48 R$8.2
-79.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MRU 49.62
$1.17 R$6.5
7.69%
Eggs
$2.28 MRU 90
$2.12 R$11.79
7.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.04 MRU 318
$8.41 R$46.69
-4.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.91 MRU 194
$3.82 R$21.18
28.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.68 MRU 264
$7.55 R$41.89
-11.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 MRU 86.3
$2.15 R$11.94
1.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 MRU 69.4
$1.28 R$7.09
37.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MRU 51.9
$1.13 R$6.27
15.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 MRU 36.62
$1.48 R$8.22
-37.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MRU 31.02
$1.17 R$6.49
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MRU 27.88
$1.1 R$6.1
-35.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 MRU 23.96
$0.75 R$4.14
-18.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MRU 25.83
$0.7 R$3.9
-7.14%
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
$2.1 R$11.63
23.33%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.4 R$41.05
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 R$6.55
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.25 R$12.48
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritania
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 MRU 18.49
$0.93 R$5.18
-49.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.99 MRU 711
$41.29 R$229
-56.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 MRU 36.26
$1.05 R$5.83
-12.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 MRU 9.47
$0.83 R$4.59
-71.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.65 MRU 263
$7.14 R$39.63
-6.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MRU 50.1
$1.09 R$6.08
16.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,433 MRU 293.8K
$22K R$121.8K
-66.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,068 MRU 358.4K
$27.4K R$151.8K
-66.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritania
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 MRU 5,689
$69.6 R$386
106.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.48 MRU 1,007
$13.69 R$76
86.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.5 MRU 2,352
$18.72 R$104
218.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritania
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.1 MRU 3,521
$22.75 R$126
291.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$248 MRU 9,799
$22.18 R$123
1017.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 MRU 180
$6.15 R$34.12
-26.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritania
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.1 MRU 3,284
$281 R$1,562
-70.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,889 MRU 232.7K
$7,377 R$40.9K
-20.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritania
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.2 MRU 799
$48.73 R$271
-58.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.23 MRU 839
$41.91 R$233
-49.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.4 MRU 2,703
$75 R$416
-8.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.64 MRU 1,408
$61.4 R$341
-41.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritania
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$180 MRU 7,097
$332 R$1,844
-45.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$139 MRU 5,493
$229 R$1,273
-39.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$632 MRU 25K
$638 R$3,540
-0.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 MRU 10.9K
$448 R$2,484
-38.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,428 MRU 135.5K
$1,689 R$9,376
102.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,165 MRU 46K
$1,176 R$6,527
-0.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritania
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$566 MRU 22.4K
$481 R$2,672
17.54%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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