Food prices in Mauritania

Is it expensive in the shops in Mauritania? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Mauritania? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Mauritania, such as: wine, potatoes, oranges, rice, or beef (The last update: 4 days ago)

Currency in Mauritania Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU). For 10 US dollars you can get 398 Mauritanian ouguiyas. For 100 US dollars you can get 3.98 thousand Mauritanian ouguiyas. And the other way around: For 100 Mauritanian ouguiyas you can get 2.51 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Mauritania? Look here: Prices in cities in Mauritania

Prices: Nouakchott   Nouadhibou  


Price bread $0.032 ($0.025 - $0.038)

bread

$0.032 ($0.025 - $0.038)
99% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheese $0.6 ($0.25 - $1)

cheese

$0.6 ($0.25 - $1)
95% is less expensive than in United States

Price rice $0.1 ($0.05 - $0.33)

rice

$0.1 ($0.05 - $0.33)
98% is less expensive than in United States

Price tomatoes $0.095 ($0.05 - $0.13)

tomatoes

$0.095 ($0.05 - $0.13)
98% is less expensive than in United States

Price bananas $0.19 ($0.15 - $0.3)

bananas

$0.19 ($0.15 - $0.3)
89% is less expensive than in United States

Price wine $1 ($1 - $1)

wine

$1 ($1 - $1)
93% is less expensive than in United States

Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Mauritania (The last update: 4 days ago)


List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Mauritania

  1. Milk (regular), 1 liter $0.14 (MRU 56)
  2. A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $0.032 (MRU 12.7)
  3. Eggs (regular) (12) $0.22 (MRU 88)
  4. Local Cheese (1kg) $0.6 (MRU 238)
  5. Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.075 (MRU 30)
  6. A bottle of wine (mid-range) $1 (MRU 400)
  7. Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $0.26 (MRU 102)
  8. Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $0.17 (MRU 69)
  9. Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $0.25 (MRU 100)
  10. Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $0.45 (MRU 180)
  11. Apples (1kg) $0.23 (MRU 90)
  12. Oranges (1kg) $0.14 (MRU 55)
  13. Potatoes (1kg) $0.077 (MRU 30)
  14. Lettuce (1 head) $0.059 (MRU 24)
  15. Kilo of white rice $0.1 (MRU 41)
  16. Tomatoes (1kg) $0.095 (MRU 38)
  17. Bananas (1kg) $0.19 (MRU 74)
  18. Onions (1kg) $0.073 (MRU 29)
  19. Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $0.69 (MRU 276)
  20. Pears (1kg) $0.27 (MRU 108)
  21. Cucumber (1kg) $0.052 (MRU 21)
  22. Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.038 (MRU 15.2)
  23. Sausage (1kg) $1.2 (MRU 478)
  24. Cottage cheese (1kg) $0.47 (MRU 188)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

internet

$5.8 ($5 - $6.3)
92% is less expensive than in United States

wine

$1 ($1 - $1)
93% is less expensive than in United States

average earnings

$68
99% is less expensive than in United States

jeans

$1.8 ($0.83 - $3)
97% is less expensive than in United States

cheese

$0.6 ($0.25 - $1)
95% is less expensive than in United States

bottle of water

$0.24 ($0.15 - $0.38)
88% is less expensive than in United States