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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mauritania is 3.4% cheaper than Morocco without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mauritania is 13.1% more expensive than Morocco without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritania
Morocco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 MRU 136
$4.31 MAD 39.67
-21.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.92 MRU 958
$27.33 MAD 252
-12.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 MRU 249
$6.73 MAD 62.0
-7.58%
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
$1.78 MAD 16.40
37.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 MRU 73.0
$0.59 MAD 5.44
208.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 MRU 88.9
$0.40 MAD 3.65
455.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.23 MAD 29.73
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.89 MAD 35.81
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritania
Morocco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 MRU 56.4
$0.93 MAD 8.56
51.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.29 MRU 11.48
$0.57 MAD 5.21
-49.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 MRU 49.59
$1.77 MAD 16.31
-29.94%
Eggs
$2.29 MRU 91.6
$2.03 MAD 18.65
12.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.90 MRU 316
$10.18 MAD 93.8
-22.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.86 MRU 195
$6.06 MAD 55.8
-19.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.64 MRU 266
$10.59 MAD 97.5
-37.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 MRU 87.4
$1.44 MAD 13.23
51.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 MRU 73.5
$1.35 MAD 12.45
35.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MRU 50.3
$0.82 MAD 7.54
53.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 MRU 36.26
$0.86 MAD 7.91
5.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 MRU 30.25
$0.77 MAD 7.13
-1.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 MRU 29.86
$0.73 MAD 6.71
2.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 MRU 22.82
$0.47 MAD 4.34
21.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MRU 26.15
$0.64 MAD 5.91
1.56%
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
$4.18 MAD 38.46
-39.71%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.43 MAD 68.4
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.50 MAD 23.04
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.63 MAD 24.19
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritania
Morocco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 MRU 20.15
$0.57 MAD 5.24
-12.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.95 MRU 719
$22.16 MAD 204
-19.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 MRU 34.66
$0.78 MAD 7.22
11.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 MRU 10.49
$0.68 MAD 6.22
-61.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.61 MRU 265
$5.43 MAD 50.0
21.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MRU 53.0
$1.52 MAD 14.03
-13.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,539 MRU 302.0K
$36.8K MAD 339.0K
-79.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,144 MRU 366.3K
$29.6K MAD 273.0K
-69.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritania
Morocco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 MRU 5,775
$41.54 MAD 383
247.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.58 MRU 1,025
$11.30 MAD 104
126.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.7 MRU 2,473
$39.45 MAD 363
56.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritania
Morocco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.9 MRU 3,563
$24.65 MAD 227
260.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$257 MRU 10.3K
$24.10 MAD 222
966.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.39 MRU 176
$6.77 MAD 62.3
-35.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritania
Morocco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.6 MRU 3,229
$113 MAD 1,038
-28.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,025 MRU 241.4K
$3,465 MAD 31.9K
73.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritania
Morocco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.81 MRU 834
$40.49 MAD 373
-48.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.93 MRU 839
$44.60 MAD 411
-53.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.7 MRU 2,752
$87.5 MAD 805
-21.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.36 MRU 1,416
$71.1 MAD 655
-50.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritania
Morocco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 MRU 7,329
$374 MAD 3,446
-51.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 MRU 5,596
$214 MAD 1,975
-34.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$623 MRU 25.0K
$684 MAD 6,303
-8.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 MRU 10.7K
$387 MAD 3,567
-30.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,518 MRU 261.1K
$1,583 MAD 14.6K
311.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,652 MRU 66.2K
$986 MAD 9,081
67.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritania
Morocco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 MRU 22.5K
$478 MAD 4,402
17.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
4.98
231.33%

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Last update for Mauritania: April 12, 2026

Last update for Morocco: April 13, 2026

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