Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritania and Tunisia Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritania and Tunisia

😐 Solo nomad: Mauritania is 8.6% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mauritania is 22.4% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritania
Tunisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.37 MRU 133
$3.43 TND 9.99
-1.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.69 MRU 936
$20.57 TND 59.9
15.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.25 MRU 247
$4.94 TND 14.36
26.52%
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
$0.92 TND 2.69
170.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 MRU 69.7
$0.63 TND 1.83
179.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 MRU 86.8
$0.29 TND 0.85
658.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.64 TND 4.79
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.42 TND 7.03
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritania
Tunisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 MRU 56.9
$0.51 TND 1.49
182.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 MRU 12.34
$0.18 TND 0.52
72.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MRU 49.62
$1.49 TND 4.32
-15.44%
Eggs
$2.28 MRU 90
$1.63 TND 4.75
39.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.04 MRU 318
$10.7 TND 31.14
-24.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.91 MRU 194
$5.81 TND 16.9
-15.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.68 MRU 264
$14.16 TND 41.2
-52.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 MRU 86.3
$1.89 TND 5.51
15.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 MRU 69.4
$2.91 TND 8.48
-39.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MRU 51.9
$1.1 TND 3.19
19.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 MRU 36.62
$0.78 TND 2.26
19.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MRU 31.02
$0.72 TND 2.11
8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MRU 27.88
$0.62 TND 1.8
14.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 MRU 23.96
$0.48 TND 1.4
27.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MRU 25.83
$0.3 TND 0.87
116.67%
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
$3.36 TND 9.79
-22.92%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.9 TND 20.08
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.25 TND 3.64
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.36 TND 3.95
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritania
Tunisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 MRU 18.49
$0.35 TND 1.03
34.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.99 MRU 711
$10.12 TND 29.45
77.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 MRU 36.26
$0.31 TND 0.91
196.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 MRU 9.47
$0.31 TND 0.89
-22.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.65 MRU 263
$4.01 TND 11.68
65.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MRU 50.1
$0.86 TND 2.51
47.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,433 MRU 293.8K
$40.2K TND 116.9K
-81.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,068 MRU 358.4K
$36.7K TND 106.7K
-75.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritania
Tunisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 MRU 5,689
$54 TND 157
166.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.48 MRU 1,007
$9.83 TND 28.62
159.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.5 MRU 2,352
$20.12 TND 58.5
195.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritania
Tunisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.1 MRU 3,521
$27.65 TND 80.5
222.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$248 MRU 9,799
$12.74 TND 37.09
1846.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 MRU 180
$5.51 TND 16.05
-17.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritania
Tunisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.1 MRU 3,284
$96.7 TND 281
-14.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,889 MRU 232.7K
$2,714 TND 7,898
116.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritania
Tunisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.2 MRU 799
$41.44 TND 121
-51.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.23 MRU 839
$53.8 TND 157
-60.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.4 MRU 2,703
$99.5 TND 290
-31.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.64 MRU 1,408
$75.6 TND 220
-52.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritania
Tunisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$180 MRU 7,097
$231 TND 671
-22.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$139 MRU 5,493
$157 TND 456
-11.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$632 MRU 25K
$407 TND 1,183
55.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 MRU 10.9K
$271 TND 790
2.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,428 MRU 135.5K
$966 TND 2,812
254.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,165 MRU 46K
$560 TND 1,630
107.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritania
Tunisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$566 MRU 22.4K
$328 TND 955
72.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
11.33
45.63%

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Last update for Mauritania: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tunisia: October 29, 2025

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