Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritania and Egypt Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritania and Egypt

😐 Solo nomad: Mauritania is 42.5% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 66.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mauritania is 60.3% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 70.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritania
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 MRU 136
$3.88 E£201
-12.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.92 MRU 958
$19.73 E£1,022
21.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 MRU 249
$4.85 E£251
28.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 MRU 77.4
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 MRU 103
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.44 MRU 97.6
$1.45 E£75.0
68.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 MRU 73.0
$0.33 E£16.85
451.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 MRU 88.9
$0.12 E£6.34
1750.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.41 E£72.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.02 E£156
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritania
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 MRU 56.4
$0.89 E£45.89
58.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.29 MRU 11.48
$0.57 E£29.58
-49.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 MRU 49.59
$0.66 E£34.25
87.88%
Eggs
$2.29 MRU 91.6
$1.49 E£77.1
53.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.90 MRU 316
$3.19 E£165
147.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.86 MRU 195
$4.27 E£221
13.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.64 MRU 266
$8.80 E£456
-24.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 MRU 87.4
$1.47 E£76.0
48.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 MRU 73.5
$0.59 E£30.71
210.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MRU 50.3
$0.47 E£24.55
168.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 MRU 36.26
$0.38 E£19.54
139.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 MRU 30.25
$0.44 E£22.98
72.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 MRU 29.86
$0.44 E£22.97
70.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 MRU 22.82
$0.22 E£11.38
159.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MRU 26.15
$0.18 E£9.13
261.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.86 MRU 395
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.57 MRU 103
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 MRU 71.7
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 MRU 101
$1.88 E£97.3
34.04%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.42 E£333
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.32 E£68.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.96 E£101
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritania
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 MRU 20.15
$0.27 E£13.96
85.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.95 MRU 719
$6.18 E£320
190.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 MRU 34.66
$0.42 E£21.75
107.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 MRU 10.49
$0.29 E£14.80
-10.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.61 MRU 265
$1.29 E£66.9
412.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MRU 53.0
$0.34 E£17.36
288.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,539 MRU 302.0K
$34.7K E£1.8M
-78.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,144 MRU 366.3K
$31.2K E£1.6M
-70.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritania
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 MRU 5,775
$21.81 E£1,130
560.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.58 MRU 1,025
$7.24 E£375
253.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.7 MRU 2,473
$11.59 E£601
432.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritania
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.9 MRU 3,563
$14.63 E£758
507.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$257 MRU 10.3K
$6.91 E£358
3619.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.39 MRU 176
$2.93 E£152
49.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritania
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.6 MRU 3,229
$85.8 E£4,446
-6.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,025 MRU 241.4K
$1,979 E£102.5K
204.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritania
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.81 MRU 834
$25.95 E£1,344
-19.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.93 MRU 839
$44.79 E£2,320
-53.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.7 MRU 2,752
$108 E£5,601
-36.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.36 MRU 1,416
$50.8 E£2,630
-30.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritania
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 MRU 7,329
$167 E£8,634
9.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 MRU 5,596
$102 E£5,263
37.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$623 MRU 25.0K
$327 E£17.0K
90.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 MRU 10.7K
$188 E£9,757
42.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,518 MRU 261.1K
$713 E£36.9K
814.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,652 MRU 66.2K
$441 E£22.8K
274.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritania
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 MRU 22.5K
$135 E£6,970
316.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
16.38
0.73%

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Last update for Mauritania: April 12, 2026

Last update for Egypt: April 14, 2026

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