Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritania and Morocco Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritania and Morocco

😐 Solo nomad: Mauritania is 0.6% more expensive than Morocco without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mauritania is 14.9% more expensive than Morocco without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritania
Morocco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.32 MRU 133
$4.32 MAD 40.06
-23.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.96 MRU 960
$27.38 MAD 254
-12.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 MRU 252
$6.50 MAD 60.3
-3.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 MRU 80.1
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 MRU 103
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.47 MRU 99.2
$1.87 MAD 17.32
32.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 MRU 73.4
$0.64 MAD 5.94
185.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 MRU 88.2
$0.36 MAD 3.36
511.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.34 MAD 30.97
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.81 MAD 35.39
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritania
Morocco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 MRU 55.9
$0.86 MAD 8.02
62.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 MRU 12.53
$0.52 MAD 4.87
-40.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 MRU 49.65
$1.86 MAD 17.27
-33.33%
Eggs
$2.16 MRU 86.6
$2.01 MAD 18.66
7.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.96 MRU 319
$10.35 MAD 96.0
-23.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.99 MRU 200
$5.93 MAD 55.0
-15.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.84 MRU 274
$10.64 MAD 98.8
-35.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 MRU 83.1
$1.44 MAD 13.38
43.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 MRU 70.6
$1.33 MAD 12.33
32.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 MRU 52.1
$0.81 MAD 7.54
60.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 MRU 38.88
$0.81 MAD 7.56
19.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 MRU 32.12
$0.75 MAD 7.00
6.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 MRU 27.93
$0.77 MAD 7.12
-9.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 MRU 22.74
$0.45 MAD 4.14
26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MRU 25.61
$0.65 MAD 6.01
-1.54%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$10.17 MRU 407
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 MRU 102
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 MRU 71.3
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.46 MRU 98.6
$4.35 MAD 40.41
-43.45%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.47 MAD 69.3
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 MAD 23.09
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.67 MAD 24.80
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritania
Morocco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 MRU 18.83
$0.53 MAD 4.92
-11.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.77 MRU 712
$21.89 MAD 203
-18.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 MRU 37.00
$0.75 MAD 6.92
22.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 MRU 10.43
$0.67 MAD 6.25
-61.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.71 MRU 269
$5.22 MAD 48.44
28.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MRU 51.0
$1.54 MAD 14.30
-17.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,670 MRU 307.3K
$37.4K MAD 346.9K
-79.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,300 MRU 372.7K
$29.3K MAD 272.1K
-68.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritania
Morocco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 MRU 5,942
$40.86 MAD 379
262.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.03 MRU 1,003
$11.57 MAD 107
116.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.6 MRU 2,427
$40.07 MAD 372
51.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritania
Morocco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.4 MRU 3,541
$25.08 MAD 233
252.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$255 MRU 10.2K
$24.60 MAD 228
934.84%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 MRU 174
$6.61 MAD 61.4
-34.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritania
Morocco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.0 MRU 3,247
$112 MAD 1,036
-27.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,835 MRU 233.8K
$3,497 MAD 32.4K
66.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritania
Morocco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.68 MRU 829
$39.96 MAD 371
-48.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.12 MRU 846
$44.66 MAD 414
-52.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 MRU 2,834
$86.9 MAD 807
-18.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.87 MRU 1,437
$70.2 MAD 652
-48.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritania
Morocco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$180 MRU 7,217
$370 MAD 3,437
-51.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 MRU 5,665
$215 MAD 1,995
-34.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$631 MRU 25.3K
$690 MAD 6,406
-8.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 MRU 11.1K
$393 MAD 3,650
-29.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,611 MRU 264.9K
$1,614 MAD 15.0K
309.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,610 MRU 64.5K
$998 MAD 9,259
61.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritania
Morocco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$562 MRU 22.5K
$469 MAD 4,356
19.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
4.98
231.33%

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

Last update for Mauritania: February 28, 2026

Last update for Morocco: March 2, 2026

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