Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritania and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritania and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Mauritania is 51.3% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 67.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mauritania is 46% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 61.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritania
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.37 MRU 133
$20.1 £14.79
-83.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.69 MRU 936
$89.9 £66.2
-73.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.25 MRU 247
$10.03 £7.38
-37.69%
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
$4.71 £3.46
-47.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 MRU 69.7
$2.46 £1.81
-28.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 MRU 86.8
$1.69 £1.24
30.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$6.59 £4.85
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.27 £4.62
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritania
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 MRU 56.9
$1.65 £1.22
-12.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 MRU 12.34
$1.66 £1.22
-81.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MRU 49.62
$2.26 £1.67
-44.25%
Eggs
$2.28 MRU 90
$4.08 £3.01
-44.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.04 MRU 318
$9.78 £7.2
-17.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.91 MRU 194
$8.74 £6.43
-43.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.68 MRU 264
$14.34 £10.55
-53.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 MRU 86.3
$3.04 £2.24
-28.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 MRU 69.4
$1.67 £1.23
5.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MRU 51.9
$2.9 £2.13
-54.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 MRU 36.62
$3.47 £2.56
-73.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MRU 31.02
$1.62 £1.19
-51.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MRU 27.88
$1.6 £1.18
-55.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 MRU 23.96
$1.12 £0.82
-45.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MRU 25.83
$1.57 £1.15
-58.60%
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
$20.41 £15.02
-87.31%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.52 £7.74
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.83 £2.08
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.3 £2.43
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritania
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 MRU 18.49
$3.33 £2.45
-85.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.99 MRU 711
$94.8 £69.7
-81.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 MRU 36.26
$5.46 £4.02
-83.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 MRU 9.47
$1.55 £1.14
-84.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.65 MRU 263
$26.83 £19.74
-75.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MRU 50.1
$2 £1.47
-36.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,433 MRU 293.8K
$37.7K £27.7K
-80.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,068 MRU 358.4K
$41.3K £30.4K
-78.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritania
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 MRU 5,689
$319 £235
-54.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.48 MRU 1,007
$17.53 £12.9
45.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.5 MRU 2,352
$41.82 £30.78
42.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritania
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.1 MRU 3,521
$45.9 £33.78
94.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$248 MRU 9,799
$15.86 £11.67
1463.37%
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 MRU 180
$13.71 £10.09
-66.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritania
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.1 MRU 3,284
$1,756 £1,293
-95.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,889 MRU 232.7K
$21.2K £15.6K
-72.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritania
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.2 MRU 799
$90.6 £66.7
-77.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.23 MRU 839
$44.44 £32.71
-52.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.4 MRU 2,703
$101 £74.3
-32.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.64 MRU 1,408
$103 £76
-65.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritania
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$180 MRU 7,097
$1,427 £1,050
-87.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$139 MRU 5,493
$1,157 £851
-87.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$632 MRU 25K
$2,327 £1,713
-72.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 MRU 10.9K
$1,846 £1,359
-85.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,428 MRU 135.5K
$6,050 £4,452
-43.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,165 MRU 46K
$4,820 £3,547
-75.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritania
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$566 MRU 22.4K
$3,133 £2,306
-81.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
5.75
186.96%

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Last update for Mauritania: October 27, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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