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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritania and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritania and China

😐 Solo nomad: Mauritania is 0.3% more expensive than China without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mauritania is 21% more expensive than China without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritania
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 MRU 135
$2.77 ¥19.34
22.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.88 MRU 952
$24.14 ¥169
-1.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 MRU 248
$4.75 ¥33.19
30.74%
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
$3.02 ¥21.09
-16.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 MRU 72.5
$0.44 ¥3.06
313.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 MRU 85.3
$0.27 ¥1.87
692.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.96 ¥6.68
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.04 ¥14.23
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritania
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MRU 57.9
$1.75 ¥12.22
-17.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.29 MRU 11.39
$1.69 ¥11.81
-82.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 MRU 49.80
$0.98 ¥6.86
27.55%
Eggs
$2.18 MRU 87.1
$1.60 ¥11.21
36.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.16 MRU 325
$13.34 ¥93.3
-38.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.05 MRU 201
$3.27 ¥22.85
54.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.81 MRU 272
$10.63 ¥74.3
-35.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 MRU 86.1
$1.74 ¥12.17
24.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MRU 69.3
$1.26 ¥8.77
38.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 MRU 49.70
$1.45 ¥10.14
-13.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 MRU 38.62
$1.19 ¥8.29
-18.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 MRU 29.65
$0.73 ¥5.08
1.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 MRU 27.66
$0.86 ¥5.99
-19.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 MRU 23.83
$0.62 ¥4.31
-3.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MRU 25.54
$0.53 ¥3.71
20.75%
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
$3.44 ¥24.06
-25.87%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.63 ¥81.3
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.84 ¥5.89
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.62 ¥11.32
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritania
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MRU 18.33
$0.44 ¥3.08
4.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.51 MRU 698
$20.71 ¥145
-15.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 MRU 34.06
$1.42 ¥9.93
-40.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 MRU 10.46
$0.33 ¥2.27
-21.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.61 MRU 263
$6.51 ¥45.49
1.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 MRU 53.1
$1.17 ¥8.20
13.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,686 MRU 306.4K
$19.2K ¥134.0K
-59.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,356 MRU 373.0K
$16.6K ¥116.3K
-43.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritania
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 MRU 5,779
$51.4 ¥359
181.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.36 MRU 1,011
$9.63 ¥67.3
163.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.3 MRU 2,405
$11.22 ¥78.5
437.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritania
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.9 MRU 3,505
$39.09 ¥273
124.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$256 MRU 10.2K
$14.70 ¥103
1642.72%
Cinema Ticket
$4.46 MRU 178
$6.14 ¥42.95
-27.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritania
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.1 MRU 3,234
$416 ¥2,909
-80.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,004 MRU 239.4K
$17.9K ¥125.2K
-66.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritania
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.39 MRU 813
$45.24 ¥316
-54.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.96 MRU 836
$32.59 ¥228
-35.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.0 MRU 2,790
$73.0 ¥510
-4.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.90 MRU 1,431
$72.8 ¥509
-50.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritania
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 MRU 7,314
$432 ¥3,022
-57.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 MRU 5,591
$253 ¥1,769
-44.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$639 MRU 25.5K
$923 ¥6,450
-30.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 MRU 10.9K
$546 ¥3,816
-49.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,497 MRU 259.0K
$5,324 ¥37.2K
22.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,623 MRU 64.7K
$2,784 ¥19.5K
-41.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritania
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$572 MRU 22.8K
$1,037 ¥7,250
-44.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
4.06
306.40%

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

Last update for Mauritania: January 11, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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