Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritania and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritania and India

😐 Solo nomad: Mauritania is 72.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 79.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mauritania is 104.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 84% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritania
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.37 MRU 133
$2.49 ₹213
35.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.69 MRU 936
$14.06 ₹1,202
68.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.25 MRU 247
$4.1 ₹351
52.44%
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
$1.82 ₹156
36.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 MRU 69.7
$0.44 ₹37.72
300.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 MRU 86.8
$0.17 ₹14.36
1194.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.94 ₹166
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.53 ₹302
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritania
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 MRU 56.9
$0.73 ₹62.1
97.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 MRU 12.34
$0.48 ₹41.19
-35.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MRU 49.62
$0.72 ₹61.4
75.00%
Eggs
$2.28 MRU 90
$0.94 ₹80.1
142.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.04 MRU 318
$5.23 ₹448
53.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.91 MRU 194
$3.14 ₹269
56.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.68 MRU 264
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 MRU 86.3
$2.2 ₹188
-0.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 MRU 69.4
$0.72 ₹61.2
144.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MRU 51.9
$1.09 ₹93.2
20.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 MRU 36.62
$0.57 ₹49.11
63.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MRU 31.02
$0.42 ₹36.21
85.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MRU 27.88
$0.45 ₹38.73
57.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 MRU 23.96
$0.55 ₹46.97
10.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MRU 25.83
$0.33 ₹27.96
96.97%
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
$4.08 ₹349
-36.52%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.99 ₹683
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.92 ₹164
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.89 ₹248
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritania
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 MRU 18.49
$0.34 ₹28.83
38.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.99 MRU 711
$10.01 ₹856
79.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 MRU 36.26
$0.97 ₹83
-5.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 MRU 9.47
$0.28 ₹23.62
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.65 MRU 263
$1.77 ₹151
275.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MRU 50.1
$1.24 ₹106
2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,433 MRU 293.8K
$14K ₹1.2M
-47.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,068 MRU 358.4K
$22.2K ₹1.9M
-59.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritania
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 MRU 5,689
$40.79 ₹3,489
252.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.48 MRU 1,007
$3.79 ₹324
572.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.5 MRU 2,352
$8.13 ₹695
632.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritania
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.1 MRU 3,521
$16 ₹1,368
456.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$248 MRU 9,799
$7.59 ₹649
3166.80%
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 MRU 180
$3.45 ₹295
31.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritania
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.1 MRU 3,284
$69.7 ₹5,958
19.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,889 MRU 232.7K
$1,847 ₹158K
218.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritania
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.2 MRU 799
$25.29 ₹2,163
-20.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.23 MRU 839
$26.99 ₹2,309
-21.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.4 MRU 2,703
$44.67 ₹3,821
53.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.64 MRU 1,408
$33.23 ₹2,842
7.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritania
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$180 MRU 7,097
$179 ₹15.3K
0.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$139 MRU 5,493
$114 ₹9,770
21.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$632 MRU 25K
$414 ₹35.4K
52.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 MRU 10.9K
$260 ₹22.2K
6.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,428 MRU 135.5K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
128.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,165 MRU 46K
$830 ₹71K
40.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritania
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$566 MRU 22.4K
$500 ₹42.8K
13.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
9.02
82.93%

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Last update for Mauritania: October 27, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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