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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunisia is 7.9% cheaper than Mauritania without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tunisia is 18.3% cheaper than Mauritania without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunisia
Mauritania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 TND 9.99
$3.37 MRU 133
1.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.57 TND 59.9
$23.69 MRU 936
-13.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 TND 14.36
$6.25 MRU 247
-20.96%
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
$0.92 TND 2.69
$2.49 MRU 98.6
-63.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 TND 1.83
$1.76 MRU 69.7
-64.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.85
$2.2 MRU 86.8
-86.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 TND 4.79
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 TND 7.03
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunisia
Mauritania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 TND 1.49
$1.44 MRU 56.9
-64.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TND 0.52
$0.31 MRU 12.34
-41.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 TND 4.32
$1.26 MRU 49.62
18.25%
Eggs
$1.63 TND 4.75
$2.28 MRU 90
-28.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.7 TND 31.14
$8.04 MRU 318
33.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 TND 16.9
$4.91 MRU 194
18.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.16 TND 41.2
$6.68 MRU 264
111.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 TND 5.51
$2.18 MRU 86.3
-13.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 TND 8.48
$1.76 MRU 69.4
65.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 TND 3.19
$1.31 MRU 51.9
-16.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 TND 2.26
$0.93 MRU 36.62
-16.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.11
$0.78 MRU 31.02
-7.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 TND 1.8
$0.71 MRU 27.88
-12.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 TND 1.4
$0.61 MRU 23.96
-21.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 TND 0.87
$0.65 MRU 25.83
-53.85%
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)
$3.36 TND 9.79
$2.59 MRU 102
29.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 TND 20.08
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 TND 3.64
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 TND 3.95
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tunisia
Mauritania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.03
$0.47 MRU 18.49
-25.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 TND 29.45
$17.99 MRU 711
-43.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 TND 0.91
$0.92 MRU 36.26
-66.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$0.24 MRU 9.47
29.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 TND 11.68
$6.65 MRU 263
-39.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 TND 2.51
$1.27 MRU 50.1
-32.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K TND 116.9K
$7,433 MRU 293.8K
440.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K TND 106.7K
$9,068 MRU 358.4K
304.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunisia
Mauritania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54 TND 157
$144 MRU 5,689
-62.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.83 TND 28.62
$25.48 MRU 1,007
-61.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.12 TND 58.5
$59.5 MRU 2,352
-66.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunisia
Mauritania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.65 TND 80.5
$89.1 MRU 3,521
-68.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.74 TND 37.09
$248 MRU 9,799
-94.86%
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 TND 16.05
$4.55 MRU 180
21.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunisia
Mauritania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.7 TND 281
$83.1 MRU 3,284
16.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,714 TND 7,898
$5,889 MRU 232.7K
-53.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunisia
Mauritania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.44 TND 121
$20.2 MRU 799
105.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.8 TND 157
$21.23 MRU 839
153.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 TND 290
$68.4 MRU 2,703
45.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.6 TND 220
$35.64 MRU 1,408
112.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunisia
Mauritania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$231 TND 671
$180 MRU 7,097
28.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 TND 456
$139 MRU 5,493
12.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$407 TND 1,183
$632 MRU 25K
-35.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 TND 790
$277 MRU 10.9K
-1.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$966 TND 2,812
$3,428 MRU 135.5K
-71.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$560 TND 1,630
$1,165 MRU 46K
-51.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunisia
Mauritania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$328 TND 955
$566 MRU 22.4K
-42.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
16.5
-31.33%

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Last update for Tunisia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mauritania: October 27, 2025

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