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

😐 Solo nomad: Mauritania is 6.5% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mauritania is 25.6% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritania
Tunisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 MRU 136
$3.41 TND 9.83
-0.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.92 MRU 958
$20.66 TND 59.5
15.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 MRU 249
$5.10 TND 14.68
21.96%
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
$0.98 TND 2.83
148.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 MRU 73.0
$0.62 TND 1.80
193.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 MRU 88.9
$0.27 TND 0.78
722.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.70 TND 4.90
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.34 TND 6.73
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritania
Tunisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 MRU 56.4
$0.50 TND 1.44
182.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.29 MRU 11.48
$0.21 TND 0.60
38.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 MRU 49.59
$1.54 TND 4.45
-19.48%
Eggs
$2.29 MRU 91.6
$1.65 TND 4.76
38.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.90 MRU 316
$10.76 TND 30.98
-26.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.86 MRU 195
$5.81 TND 16.74
-16.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.64 MRU 266
$14.17 TND 40.80
-53.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 MRU 87.4
$1.98 TND 5.71
10.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 MRU 73.5
$2.92 TND 8.41
-37.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MRU 50.3
$1.14 TND 3.29
10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 MRU 36.26
$0.73 TND 2.10
24.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 MRU 30.25
$0.74 TND 2.12
2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 MRU 29.86
$0.58 TND 1.66
29.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 MRU 22.82
$0.47 TND 1.36
21.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MRU 26.15
$0.30 TND 0.85
116.67%
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
$3.34 TND 9.61
-24.55%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.89 TND 19.86
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.28 TND 3.68
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.31 TND 3.76
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritania
Tunisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 MRU 20.15
$0.35 TND 1.02
42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.95 MRU 719
$10.07 TND 29.00
78.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 MRU 34.66
$0.31 TND 0.90
180.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 MRU 10.49
$0.31 TND 0.88
-16.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.61 MRU 265
$3.98 TND 11.47
66.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MRU 53.0
$0.82 TND 2.37
60.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,539 MRU 302.0K
$40.2K TND 115.8K
-81.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,144 MRU 366.3K
$35.7K TND 102.9K
-74.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritania
Tunisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 MRU 5,775
$53.1 TND 153
171.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.58 MRU 1,025
$9.88 TND 28.47
158.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.7 MRU 2,473
$20.22 TND 58.2
205.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritania
Tunisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.9 MRU 3,563
$27.52 TND 79.3
223.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$257 MRU 10.3K
$12.69 TND 36.54
1925.30%
Cinema Ticket
$4.39 MRU 176
$5.51 TND 15.87
-20.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritania
Tunisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.6 MRU 3,229
$94.0 TND 271
-14.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,025 MRU 241.4K
$2,743 TND 7,899
119.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritania
Tunisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.81 MRU 834
$41.96 TND 121
-50.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.93 MRU 839
$52.9 TND 152
-60.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.7 MRU 2,752
$96.4 TND 277
-28.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.36 MRU 1,416
$75.5 TND 217
-53.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritania
Tunisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 MRU 7,329
$235 TND 678
-22.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 MRU 5,596
$152 TND 439
-8.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$623 MRU 25.0K
$412 TND 1,186
51.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 MRU 10.7K
$271 TND 780
-1.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,518 MRU 261.1K
$1,082 TND 3,115
502.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,652 MRU 66.2K
$631 TND 1,816
162.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritania
Tunisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 MRU 22.5K
$338 TND 975
65.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
11.33
45.63%

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Last update for Mauritania: April 12, 2026

Last update for Tunisia: April 14, 2026

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