Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritania and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritania and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Mauritania is 52.5% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 62.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mauritania is 46.4% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritania
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.37 MRU 133
$17.11 €14.78
-80.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.69 MRU 936
$74.9 €64.7
-68.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.25 MRU 247
$11.47 €9.91
-45.51%
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
$4.01 €3.46
-37.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 MRU 69.7
$3.33 €2.88
-47.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 MRU 86.8
$2.89 €2.5
-23.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.24 €4.52
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 €3.95
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritania
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 MRU 56.9
$1.26 €1.08
14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 MRU 12.34
$2.19 €1.89
-85.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MRU 49.62
$3.46 €2.99
-63.58%
Eggs
$2.28 MRU 90
$3.79 €3.28
-39.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.04 MRU 318
$14.73 €12.72
-45.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.91 MRU 194
$13.83 €11.94
-64.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.68 MRU 264
$19.93 €17.21
-66.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 MRU 86.3
$3.18 €2.75
-31.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 MRU 69.4
$1.79 €1.55
-1.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MRU 51.9
$2.32 €2
-43.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 MRU 36.62
$4.73 €4.09
-80.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MRU 31.02
$1.58 €1.37
-50.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MRU 27.88
$1.62 €1.4
-56.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 MRU 23.96
$1.86 €1.6
-67.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MRU 25.83
$1.07 €0.92
-39.25%
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
$9.84 €8.5
-73.68%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.85 €5.92
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.1 €0.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.7 €1.46
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritania
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 MRU 18.49
$3.68 €3.18
-87.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.99 MRU 711
$68 €58.7
-73.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 MRU 36.26
$5.87 €5.07
-84.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 MRU 9.47
$2.23 €1.92
-89.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.65 MRU 263
$37.69 €32.54
-82.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MRU 50.1
$1.97 €1.7
-35.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,433 MRU 293.8K
$31.7K €27.4K
-76.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,068 MRU 358.4K
$37.3K €32.2K
-75.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritania
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 MRU 5,689
$350 €302
-58.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.48 MRU 1,007
$27.07 €23.37
-5.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.5 MRU 2,352
$51.9 €44.83
14.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritania
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.1 MRU 3,521
$40.64 €35.09
119.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$248 MRU 9,799
$24.54 €21.19
910.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 MRU 180
$14.15 €12.22
-67.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritania
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.1 MRU 3,284
$463 €400
-82.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,889 MRU 232.7K
$15.1K €13K
-61.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritania
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.2 MRU 799
$94.4 €81.5
-78.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.23 MRU 839
$43.6 €37.65
-51.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.4 MRU 2,703
$100 €86.7
-31.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.64 MRU 1,408
$133 €115
-73.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritania
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$180 MRU 7,097
$1,042 €900
-82.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$139 MRU 5,493
$765 €660
-81.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$632 MRU 25K
$1,909 €1,648
-66.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 MRU 10.9K
$1,445 €1,247
-80.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,428 MRU 135.5K
$6,341 €5,475
-45.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,165 MRU 46K
$4,896 €4,227
-76.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritania
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$566 MRU 22.4K
$3,362 €2,903
-83.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
3.98
314.57%

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Last update for Mauritania: October 27, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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