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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritania and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritania and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Mauritania is 53.5% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 67.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mauritania is 46.4% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 61% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritania
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 MRU 135
$18.38 CA$25.54
-81.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.88 MRU 952
$72.8 CA$101
-67.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 MRU 248
$10.87 CA$15.12
-42.87%
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
$3.89 CA$5.40
-34.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 MRU 72.5
$2.17 CA$3.02
-16.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 MRU 85.3
$1.69 CA$2.35
26.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.73 CA$7.97
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.03 CA$8.38
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritania
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MRU 57.9
$2.22 CA$3.08
-34.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.29 MRU 11.39
$2.80 CA$3.89
-89.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 MRU 49.80
$3.72 CA$5.16
-66.40%
Eggs
$2.18 MRU 87.1
$3.57 CA$4.96
-38.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.16 MRU 325
$11.27 CA$15.67
-27.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.05 MRU 201
$12.09 CA$16.81
-58.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.81 MRU 272
$15.16 CA$21.07
-55.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 MRU 86.1
$4.28 CA$5.95
-49.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MRU 69.3
$1.49 CA$2.07
16.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 MRU 49.70
$3.83 CA$5.32
-67.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 MRU 38.62
$4.12 CA$5.73
-76.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 MRU 29.65
$2.65 CA$3.69
-72.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 MRU 27.66
$2.69 CA$3.74
-74.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 MRU 23.83
$2.62 CA$3.64
-77.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MRU 25.54
$1.81 CA$2.52
-64.64%
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
$14.65 CA$20.36
-82.59%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.04 CA$18.13
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.01 CA$4.18
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.41 CA$4.74
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritania
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MRU 18.33
$2.59 CA$3.61
-82.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.51 MRU 698
$75.5 CA$105
-76.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 MRU 34.06
$3.52 CA$4.89
-75.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 MRU 10.46
$1.53 CA$2.12
-83.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.61 MRU 263
$29.01 CA$40.33
-77.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 MRU 53.1
$1.15 CA$1.60
15.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,686 MRU 306.4K
$24.6K CA$34.1K
-68.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,356 MRU 373.0K
$20.9K CA$29.0K
-55.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritania
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 MRU 5,779
$157 CA$219
-7.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.36 MRU 1,011
$46.09 CA$64.1
-44.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.3 MRU 2,405
$62.3 CA$86.6
-3.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritania
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.9 MRU 3,505
$42.85 CA$59.6
105.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$256 MRU 10.2K
$18.20 CA$25.30
1307.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.46 MRU 178
$11.63 CA$16.16
-61.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritania
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.1 MRU 3,234
$798 CA$1,110
-89.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,004 MRU 239.4K
$11.9K CA$16.5K
-49.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritania
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.39 MRU 813
$55.5 CA$77.2
-63.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.96 MRU 836
$42.29 CA$58.8
-50.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.0 MRU 2,790
$90.0 CA$125
-22.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.90 MRU 1,431
$106 CA$148
-66.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritania
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 MRU 7,314
$1,346 CA$1,871
-86.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 MRU 5,591
$1,199 CA$1,667
-88.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$639 MRU 25.5K
$2,170 CA$3,016
-70.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 MRU 10.9K
$1,825 CA$2,537
-85.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,497 MRU 259.0K
$4,916 CA$6,833
32.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,623 MRU 64.7K
$3,953 CA$5,494
-58.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritania
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$572 MRU 22.8K
$2,974 CA$4,134
-80.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
6.33
160.66%

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

Last update for Mauritania: January 11, 2026

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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