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

😐 Solo nomad: Mauritania is 13.4% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mauritania is 25.8% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritania
Tunisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.32 MRU 133
$3.43 TND 9.93
-3.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.96 MRU 960
$20.28 TND 58.8
18.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 MRU 252
$4.94 TND 14.31
27.33%
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
$0.92 TND 2.68
168.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 MRU 73.4
$0.63 TND 1.83
190.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 MRU 88.2
$0.29 TND 0.85
658.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 TND 4.81
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 TND 6.94
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritania
Tunisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 MRU 55.9
$0.51 TND 1.48
174.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 MRU 12.53
$0.20 TND 0.58
55.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 MRU 49.65
$1.50 TND 4.34
-17.33%
Eggs
$2.16 MRU 86.6
$1.65 TND 4.80
30.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.96 MRU 319
$10.74 TND 31.14
-25.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.99 MRU 200
$5.84 TND 16.94
-14.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.84 MRU 274
$14.11 TND 40.91
-51.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 MRU 83.1
$1.98 TND 5.75
4.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 MRU 70.6
$3.00 TND 8.69
-41.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 MRU 52.1
$1.11 TND 3.23
17.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 MRU 38.88
$0.76 TND 2.22
27.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 MRU 32.12
$0.74 TND 2.14
8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 MRU 27.93
$0.61 TND 1.77
14.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 MRU 22.74
$0.45 TND 1.29
26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MRU 25.61
$0.30 TND 0.86
113.33%
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
$3.36 TND 9.74
-26.79%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.91 TND 20.05
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.22 TND 3.55
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 TND 3.85
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritania
Tunisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 MRU 18.83
$0.35 TND 1.02
34.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.77 MRU 712
$10.28 TND 29.82
72.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 MRU 37.00
$0.29 TND 0.84
217.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 MRU 10.43
$0.31 TND 0.90
-16.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.71 MRU 269
$4.16 TND 12.05
61.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MRU 51.0
$0.86 TND 2.50
47.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,670 MRU 307.3K
$41.2K TND 119.5K
-81.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,300 MRU 372.7K
$36.2K TND 105.1K
-74.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritania
Tunisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 MRU 5,942
$52.4 TND 152
182.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.03 MRU 1,003
$9.85 TND 28.57
154.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.6 MRU 2,427
$19.81 TND 57.5
205.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritania
Tunisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.4 MRU 3,541
$27.35 TND 79.3
223.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$255 MRU 10.2K
$12.66 TND 36.71
1910.82%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 MRU 174
$5.29 TND 15.35
-17.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritania
Tunisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.0 MRU 3,247
$95.5 TND 277
-15.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,835 MRU 233.8K
$2,668 TND 7,737
118.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritania
Tunisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.68 MRU 829
$42.20 TND 122
-51.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.12 MRU 846
$53.0 TND 154
-60.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 MRU 2,834
$97.3 TND 282
-27.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.87 MRU 1,437
$74.1 TND 215
-51.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritania
Tunisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$180 MRU 7,217
$239 TND 694
-24.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 MRU 5,665
$157 TND 455
-9.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$631 MRU 25.3K
$401 TND 1,162
57.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 MRU 11.1K
$276 TND 799
0.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,611 MRU 264.9K
$1,032 TND 2,992
540.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,610 MRU 64.5K
$619 TND 1,795
160.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritania
Tunisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$562 MRU 22.5K
$342 TND 993
64.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
11.33
45.63%

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

Last update for Mauritania: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tunisia: March 2, 2026

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