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:
- $ 51 for 2 ppl.
- $ 6.9 per person
- $ 1.9 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 958* (315602 MRO)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 85 for 2 ppl.
- $ 15 per person
- $ 3.6 per person
- $ 4.1 per person
Total budget:
$ 1796* (591878 MRO)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 91 for 2 ppl.
- $ 20 per person
- $ 6.7 per person
- $ 8.2 per person
Total budget:
$ 2237* (737226 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 2025
Cost of living: Mauritania VS Belgium
On average, the cost of living in Mauritania in 2025 is 33% higher than in Belgium.
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium 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 | 5% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Nouakchott |
Local prices in Mauritania by expense type
Mauritania: Restaurant budget

($ 2.6 to $ 5)
89% less than in Belgium


($ 6.3 to $ 20)
74% less than in Belgium


($ 6 to $ 7)
56% less than in Belgium


($ 1.3 to $ 3.7)
44% less than in Belgium


($ 1.3 to $ 2.1)
46% less than in Belgium


($ 1.3 to $ 3.7)
28% less than in Belgium

Mauritania: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 46 to $ 62)
46% less than in Belgium


($ 39 to $ 121)
50% less than in Belgium


($ 61 to $ 184)
36% less than in Belgium


($ 68 to $ 183)
40% less than in Belgium


($ 32 to $ 184)
70% less than in Belgium


($ 45 to $ 120)
38% less than in Belgium


($ 55 to $ 165)
51% less than in Belgium


($ 60 to $ 199)
41% less than in Belgium


($ 65 to $ 90)
53% less than in Belgium


($ 83 to $ 137)
57% less than in Belgium

Mauritania: Supermarket food budget

($ 1.3 to $ 1.5)
9% more than in Belgium


($ 0.2 to $ 0.4)
88% less than in Belgium


($ 0.8 to $ 3.3)
41% less than in Belgium


($ 1.5 to $ 3)
46% less than in Belgium


($ 2.8 to $ 7)
60% less than in Belgium


($ 1.5 to $ 4.6)
26% less than in Belgium


($ 0.5 to $ 1.3)
70% less than in Belgium


($ 0.4 to $ 1.3)
67% less than in Belgium


($ 0.5 to $ 1.1)
35% less than in Belgium

Mauritania: Public and private transport budget

($ 0.4 to $ 0.6)
83% less than in Belgium


($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)
87% less than in Belgium


($ 0.9 to $ 1.8)
33% less than in Belgium


($ 0.5 to $ 1.3)
85% less than in Belgium


($ 38 to $ 65)
29% less than in Belgium

Mauritania: Leisure activity budget

($ 3.7 to $ 4.4)
73% less than in Belgium


( $ 252)
1041% more than in Belgium

Mauritania: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 2.6 to $ 2.6)
81% less than in Belgium


($ 8.3 to $ 31)
80% less than in Belgium


($ 7.6 to $ 26)
56% less than in Belgium

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 736)

(fair price: $ 1036)

(fair price: $ 1146)

(fair price: $ 802)

(fair price: $ 790)

(fair price: $ 1344)
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, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Mauritania updated on 07-10-2025.