Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Mauritania Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Mauritania

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 65.4% more expensive than Mauritania without rent, and 121.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 47.1% more expensive than Mauritania without rent, and 91.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Mauritania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$3.37 MRU 133
375.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$23.69 MRU 936
143.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$6.25 MRU 247
69.60%
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
$2.39 €2.06
$2.49 MRU 98.6
-4.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.76 MRU 69.7
47.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.2 MRU 86.8
-13.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Mauritania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.44 MRU 56.9
-18.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.31 MRU 12.34
393.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.26 MRU 49.62
27.78%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.28 MRU 90
35.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$8.04 MRU 318
77.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$4.91 MRU 194
75.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$6.68 MRU 264
135.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.18 MRU 86.3
12.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.76 MRU 69.4
17.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.31 MRU 51.9
54.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$0.93 MRU 36.62
184.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.78 MRU 31.02
134.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.71 MRU 27.88
176.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.61 MRU 23.96
122.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.65 MRU 25.83
13.85%
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)
$6.43 €5.55
$2.59 MRU 102
148.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Mauritania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.47 MRU 18.49
280.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$17.99 MRU 711
91.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$0.92 MRU 36.26
395.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.24 MRU 9.47
454.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$6.65 MRU 263
297.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.27 MRU 50.1
44.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$7,433 MRU 293.8K
428.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$9,068 MRU 358.4K
244.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Mauritania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$144 MRU 5,689
3.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$25.48 MRU 1,007
-19.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$59.5 MRU 2,352
-44.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Mauritania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$89.1 MRU 3,521
-46.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$248 MRU 9,799
-93.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$4.55 MRU 180
109.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Mauritania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$83.1 MRU 3,284
528.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$5,889 MRU 232.7K
69.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Mauritania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$20.2 MRU 799
331.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$21.23 MRU 839
75.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$68.4 MRU 2,703
33.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$35.64 MRU 1,408
202.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Mauritania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$180 MRU 7,097
484.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$139 MRU 5,493
484.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$632 MRU 25K
167.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$277 MRU 10.9K
347.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$3,428 MRU 135.5K
23.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$1,165 MRU 46K
133.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Mauritania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$566 MRU 22.4K
253.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
16.5
-78.73%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mauritania: October 27, 2025

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