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Travel budget in Mauritania

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Mauritania: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Mauritania for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Mauritania in 2019

Cost of living: Mauritania VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Mauritania in 2019 is 22% less than United States.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices in Mauritania in 2019 and United States by types of expenses:

Cost of living in Mauritania by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Mauritania compared to the national average.

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Nouakchott	5% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Nouakchott

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Local prices in Mauritania by expense type

Restaurant budget in Mauritania

Lunch

$ 5.9/person
($ 4.9 to $ 5.9)

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61% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 15

3 course dinner

$ 8/person
($ 5.3 to $ 9)

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70% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 28

McDonald's meal

$ 3.9/person
($ 2.7 to $ 5.3)

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46% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.5

Cappuccino

$ 1.7/cup
($ 1.6 to $ 2.9)

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62% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Fizzy drink

$ 3.1/can
($ 0.6 to $ 5.9)

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62% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Water bottle

$ 1.1/bottle
($ 0.5 to $ 1.8)

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33% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.5

Hotel and accommodation budget in Mauritania

1-star hotel

$ 54/night
( $ 54)

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49% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 107

2-star hotel

$ 60/night
($ 58 to $ 63)

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51% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 125

3-star hotel

$ 98/night
($ 85 to $ 114)

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44% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 177

4-star hotel

$ 133/night
($ 110 to $ 158)

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48% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 259

5-star hotel

$ 132/night
( $ 132)

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73% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 502

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 64/month
($ 64 to $ 64)

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47% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 120

Room with kitchen

$ 66/month
($ 63 to $ 70)

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59% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 163

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 112/month
($ 77 to $ 143)

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33% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Family room

$ 310/month
($ 277 to $ 348)

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77% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 176

Supermarket food budget in Mauritania

Milk

$ 1.7/litre
($ 1.6 to $ 1.8)

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92% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Rice

$ 1.6/kg
($ 1.1 to $ 2.5)

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61% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.1

Eggs

$ 2.6/12 eggs
($ 1.8 to $ 3.6)

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8% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 6/kg
( $ 6)

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46% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 4.8/kg
($ 3 to $ 5.9)

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47% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 9

Apples

$ 2.2/kg
($ 1.8 to $ 2.5)

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54% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.7

Oranges

$ 1.6/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 2.2)

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64% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Tomatoes

$ 1.2/kg
($ 1 to $ 1.6)

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73% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Potatoes

$ 0.8/kg
($ 0.6 to $ 1)

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70% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.7

Salad

$ 0.5/salad
($ 0.4 to $ 0.6)

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69% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Water bottle

$ 0.6
($ 0.6 to $ 0.6)

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68% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 5.3/kg
($ 4.5 to $ 6)

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57% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Public and private transport budget in Mauritania

Bus ticket

$ 2.7/ticket
( $ 2.7)

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13% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 28/month
( $ 28)

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64% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 76

Taxi (per km)

$ 0.8/km
( $ 0.8)

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55% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 1.2/litre
( $ 1.2)

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60% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 1.6
( $ 1.6)

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56% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.5

Car hire

$ 44/24hrs
($ 39 to $ 66)

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10% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Budget for living and housing in Mauritania

Electricity, water...

$ 112/month
($ 76 to $ 146)

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32% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 163

Mobile phone

$ 0.2/min.
( $ 0.2)

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67% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 222/month
($ 120 to $ 419)

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83% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1352

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 147/month
($ 90 to $ 205)

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86% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1066

Flat (centre)

$ 374/month
($ 239 to $ 582)

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83% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2210

Flat (suburbs)

$ 293/month
($ 150 to $ 437)

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83% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1725

Gym

$ 36/month
( $ 36)

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8% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Private nursery

$ 255/month
( $ 255)

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73% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 944

Private primary school

$ 10210/yr
($ 2988 to $ 17430)

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44% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 18299

Leisure activity budget in Mauritania

Cinema

$ 8.1/ticket
( $ 8.1)

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36% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Tennis

$ 12/hr
( $ 12)

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25% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 16

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Mauritania

Cigarettes

$ 2.9/pack
($ 2.4 to $ 3)

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61% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.5

Levi's jeans

$ 83
( $ 83)

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75% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 47

Summer dress

$ 124
( $ 124)

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230% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 38

Trainers

$ 109
( $ 109)

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38% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 79

Leather shoes

$ 69
( $ 69)

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33% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 102

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