Travel budget and cost of living in Mauritania how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Mauritania and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Mauritania. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Mauritania travel budget.
Travel budget in Mauritania
Mauritania: calculate your travel budget
Mauritania: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Mauritania for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 28 for 2 ppl.
- $ 8.6 per person
- $ 2.4 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 693* (251706 MRO)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 76 for 2 ppl.
- $ 14 per person
- $ 5.3 per person
- $ 8.1 per person
Total budget:
$ 1820* (661472 MRO)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 113 for 2 ppl.
- $ 22 per person
- $ 10.6 per person
- $ 17 per person
Total budget:
$ 2936* (1067486 MRO)
* 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 2021
Cost of living: Mauritania VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Mauritania in 2021 is 21% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
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.
Cities | /Mauritania | View Details |
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Nouakchott | 2% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Nouakchott |
Local prices in Mauritania by expense type
Mauritania: Restaurant budget

($ 4.5 to $ 9.4)
62% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 8.1 to $ 17)
53% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.5 to $ 5.5)
38% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.4 to $ 2.7)
53% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 5.4)
55% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1.7)
36% less than in the United States (USA)

Mauritania: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 28 to $ 28)
74% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 54 to $ 64)
53% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 73 to $ 121)
48% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 108 to $ 163)
48% less than in the United States (USA)


( $ 132)
74% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 45 to $ 60)
57% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 63 to $ 71)
60% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 77 to $ 155)
29% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 51 to $ 70)
72% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 204 to $ 370)
68% more than in the United States (USA)

Mauritania: Supermarket food budget

($ 1.4 to $ 1.8)
83% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 14)
125% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 2.2)
59% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.7 to $ 3.3)
3% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.1 to $ 6.1)
52% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.7 to $ 8.1)
29% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.7 to $ 2.2)
55% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 2)
59% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 2.5)
69% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 0.8)
70% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 0.7)
60% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 1.4)
69% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 5.4 to $ 6.6)
52% less than in the United States (USA)

Mauritania: Public and private transport budget

($ 0.6 to $ 0.6)
75% less than in the United States (USA)


( $ 45)
37% less than in the United States (USA)


( $ 0.6)
67% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 1.2)
66% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 1.4)
70% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 39 to $ 66)
10% more than in the United States (USA)

Mauritania: Budget for living and housing

($ 70 to $ 139)
29% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 57 to $ 271)
110% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 139 to $ 386)
80% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 84 to $ 189)
88% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 277 to $ 1211)
66% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 139 to $ 406)
86% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 29 to $ 55)
3% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 42 to $ 235)
82% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2750 to $ 16174)
39% less than in the United States (USA)

Mauritania: Leisure activity budget

( $ 8.1)
31% less than in the United States (USA)


( $ 11)
29% less than in the United States (USA)

Mauritania: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 2.7 to $ 2.7)
65% less than in the United States (USA)


( $ 83)
84% more than in the United States (USA)


( $ 124)
241% more than in the United States (USA)


( $ 109)
44% more than in the United States (USA)


( $ 69)
28% less than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 727)
About the information on the cost of living in Mauritania
The information about the cost of living in Mauritania shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Mauritania updated on 24-01-2021.