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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 105.4% more expensive than Mauritania without rent, and 211.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 85.1% more expensive than Mauritania without rent, and 161.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Mauritania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$3.37 MRU 133
496.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$23.69 MRU 936
279.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$6.25 MRU 247
60.48%
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
$4.71 £3.46
$2.49 MRU 98.6
89.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$1.76 MRU 69.7
39.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$2.2 MRU 86.8
-23.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Mauritania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.44 MRU 56.9
14.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$0.31 MRU 12.34
435.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.26 MRU 49.62
79.37%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$2.28 MRU 90
78.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$8.04 MRU 318
21.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$4.91 MRU 194
78.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$6.68 MRU 264
114.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$2.18 MRU 86.3
39.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.76 MRU 69.4
-5.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$1.31 MRU 51.9
121.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$0.93 MRU 36.62
273.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$0.78 MRU 31.02
107.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$0.71 MRU 27.88
125.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$0.61 MRU 23.96
83.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.65 MRU 25.83
141.54%
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)
$20.41 £15.02
$2.59 MRU 102
688.03%
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
United Kingdom
Mauritania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.47 MRU 18.49
608.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$17.99 MRU 711
426.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$0.92 MRU 36.26
493.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$0.24 MRU 9.47
545.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$6.65 MRU 263
303.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.27 MRU 50.1
57.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$7,433 MRU 293.8K
407.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$9,068 MRU 358.4K
356.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Mauritania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$144 MRU 5,689
121.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$25.48 MRU 1,007
-31.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$59.5 MRU 2,352
-29.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Mauritania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$89.1 MRU 3,521
-48.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$248 MRU 9,799
-93.60%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$4.55 MRU 180
201.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Mauritania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$83.1 MRU 3,284
2013.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$5,889 MRU 232.7K
260.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Mauritania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$20.2 MRU 799
348.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$21.23 MRU 839
109.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$68.4 MRU 2,703
47.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$35.64 MRU 1,408
189.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Mauritania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$180 MRU 7,097
694.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$139 MRU 5,493
732.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$632 MRU 25K
268.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$277 MRU 10.9K
566.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$3,428 MRU 135.5K
76.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$1,165 MRU 46K
313.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Mauritania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$566 MRU 22.4K
453.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
16.5
-65.15%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mauritania: October 27, 2025

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