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

😐 Solo nomad: Morocco is 3.3% more expensive than Mauritania without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Morocco is 9.3% cheaper than Mauritania without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morocco
Mauritania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.36 MAD 39.66
$3.32 MRU 131
31.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.34 MAD 249
$24.27 MRU 959
12.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.71 MAD 61.1
$6.05 MRU 239
10.91%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.95 MRU 76.9
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.58 MRU 102
-
Cappuccino
$1.79 MAD 16.25
$2.41 MRU 95.2
-25.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 MAD 5.43
$1.76 MRU 69.5
-65.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 MAD 3.61
$2.23 MRU 88.1
-82.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.2 MAD 29.13
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 MAD 35.01
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Morocco
Mauritania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 MAD 7.92
$1.45 MRU 57.2
-40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MAD 4.76
$0.31 MRU 12.32
67.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 MAD 16.22
$1.23 MRU 48.73
44.72%
Eggs
$1.92 MAD 17.43
$2.26 MRU 89.3
-15.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.08 MAD 91.7
$8.28 MRU 327
21.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.97 MAD 54.3
$4.89 MRU 193
22.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.54 MAD 95.9
$6.84 MRU 270
54.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 MAD 13.8
$2.11 MRU 83.5
-27.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 MAD 12.45
$1.77 MRU 69.8
-22.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 MAD 7.86
$1.3 MRU 51.3
-33.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.21
$0.98 MRU 38.75
-19.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 MAD 6.59
$0.73 MRU 28.95
-1.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 MAD 7.07
$0.7 MRU 27.77
11.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 MAD 4.39
$0.56 MRU 22.26
-14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 MAD 5.54
$0.65 MRU 25.78
-6.15%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$9.98 MRU 395
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.65 MRU 105
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 MRU 69.7
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 MAD 39.25
$2.54 MRU 100
70.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.39 MAD 67.2
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 MAD 23.57
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 MAD 24.41
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Morocco
Mauritania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MAD 4.77
$0.5 MRU 19.8
4.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.51 MAD 196
$17.47 MRU 690
23.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 MAD 6.83
$0.91 MRU 36.1
-17.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 MAD 6.55
$0.26 MRU 10.28
176.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 MAD 50.2
$6.65 MRU 263
-16.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 13.78
$1.31 MRU 51.8
16.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.7K MAD 334.1K
$7,698 MRU 304.2K
377.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MAD 262.8K
$9,226 MRU 364.6K
213.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morocco
Mauritania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.56 MAD 369
$144 MRU 5,700
-71.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.14 MAD 101
$25.66 MRU 1,014
-56.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.2 MAD 357
$59.9 MRU 2,368
-34.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Morocco
Mauritania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.92 MAD 227
$87.4 MRU 3,456
-71.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.46 MAD 222
$250 MRU 9,884
-90.22%
Cinema Ticket
$6.62 MAD 60.2
$4.33 MRU 171
52.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morocco
Mauritania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 MAD 1,023
$81.4 MRU 3,217
38.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,506 MAD 31.9K
$5,812 MRU 229.7K
-39.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Morocco
Mauritania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.12 MAD 356
$20.42 MRU 807
91.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.64 MAD 397
$20.45 MRU 808
113.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 MAD 791
$68.6 MRU 2,713
26.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.1 MAD 647
$35.39 MRU 1,398
100.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morocco
Mauritania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 MAD 3,344
$179 MRU 7,059
105.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$212 MAD 1,926
$137 MRU 5,431
54.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 MAD 6,297
$625 MRU 24.7K
10.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 MAD 3,461
$275 MRU 10.9K
38.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,422 MAD 12.9K
$3,443 MRU 136.1K
-58.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$890 MAD 8,095
$1,145 MRU 45.3K
-22.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Morocco
Mauritania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$458 MAD 4,162
$560 MRU 22.1K
-18.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.98
16.5
-69.82%

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

Last update for Morocco: November 5, 2025

Last update for Mauritania: November 2, 2025

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