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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 26% 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.

Cities	/Mauritania	View Details
Nouakchott	6% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Nouakchott

Local prices in Mauritania by expense type

Restaurant budget in Mauritania

Lunch

$ 5.7/person
($ 5.7 to $ 6)

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60% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 15

3 course dinner

$ 7.6/person
($ 5.3 to $ 9)

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72% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 28

McDonald's meal

$ 5.3/person
($ 2.6 to $ 6)

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29% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.4

Cappuccino

$ 1.6/cup
($ 1.4 to $ 2.9)

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63% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 2.6/can
($ 0.6 to $ 5.7)

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39% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Bouteille d'eau

$ 0.7/bottle
($ 0.5 to $ 0.8)

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55% 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

$ 61/night
($ 41 to $ 66)

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49% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 120

3-star hotel

$ 102/night
($ 60 to $ 598)

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41% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 175

4-star hotel

$ 134/night
($ 93 to $ 239)

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47% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 256

5-star hotel

$ 132/night
( $ 132)

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73% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 500

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 64/month
($ 58 to $ 66)

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50% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 127

Room with kitchen

$ 65/month
($ 60 to $ 72)

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60% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 162

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 110/month
($ 58 to $ 239)

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

Supermarket food budget in Mauritania

Milk

$ 1.7/litre
($ 1.4 to $ 1.8)

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94% 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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6% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 6/kg
( $ 6)

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47% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 4.7/kg
($ 3 to $ 5.7)

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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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53% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.6

Oranges

$ 1.4/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 2)

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64% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Tomatoes

$ 1.2/kg
($ 0.8 to $ 1.4)

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73% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Potatoes

$ 0.8/kg
($ 0.6 to $ 0.8)

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70% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.6

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

Bouteille d'eau

$ 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

$ 5.1/kg
($ 4.4 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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15% 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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54% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 1.2/litre
($ 1.2 to $ 1.2)

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59% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 1.4
($ 1.4 to $ 1.4)

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56% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.4

Car hire

$ 42/24hrs
($ 39 to $ 53)

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7% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Budget for living and housing in Mauritania

Electricity, water...

$ 110/month
($ 76 to $ 146)

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32% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 162

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)

$ 220/month
($ 120 to $ 416)

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83% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1342

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 177/month
($ 90 to $ 238)

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83% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1050

Flat (centre)

$ 372/month
($ 238 to $ 580)

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82% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2180

Flat (suburbs)

$ 343/month
($ 150 to $ 446)

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79% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1697

Gym

$ 36/month
( $ 36)

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9% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Private nursery

$ 253/month
( $ 253)

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72% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 929

Private primary school

$ 2967/yr
( $ 2967)

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83% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 18274

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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26% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 17

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Mauritania

Cigarettes

$ 2.9/pack
($ 2.4 to $ 3)

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60% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.4

Levi's jeans

$ 83
( $ 83)

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

Robe d'été

$ 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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32% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 101

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