ATM Fees in Mauritania
Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRU) • Updated April 2026
Mauritania is heavily cash-based. Card acceptance is extremely limited. ATMs available in Nouakchott but unreliable. Bring EUR or USD cash.
Tips for Mauritania
- • Cash essential - cards rarely work
- • EUR and USD accepted for exchange
- • ATMs often empty or broken
- • Bring enough cash for entire trip
- • BMCI has some ATMs
Airport tips
- • Nouakchott airport has limited services
- • Bring EUR or USD cash
- • No reliable ATMs
Don't forget your home bank fees
The fees shown above are charged by local ATMs. Your home bank may also charge additional fees for international withdrawals (typically 1-3% + a flat fee). Check with your bank before traveling.
Estimated daily expenses
How much cash you might need per day in Mauritania, per person.
Backpacker
Hostels, street food, public transport
MRU/day
≈ $32.41-79.79 USD
Mid-range
Hotels, restaurants, mix of transport
MRU/day
≈ $102-212 USD
Luxury
Premium hotels, fine dining, private transport
MRU/day
≈ $249-499 USD
Cash vs card acceptance
Where you'll need cash and where cards work in Mauritania.
Credit card acceptance
Very LowCash economy. Bring all the cash you need.
You'll need cash for
- • Everything
- • Hotels
- • Restaurants
- • Transport
- • All purchases
Cards usually accepted
- • Rare international hotels
💰 Cheapest banks for foreign cards
These banks charge the lowest fees for withdrawals with foreign cards.
| Bank | ATM Fee | Est. Cost | Branches | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMCI | Varies | Unknown | Unknown | Unreliable | 15 | May not work |
| Société Générale | Varies | Unknown | Unknown | Unreliable | 10 | Limited |
📍 Most widely available ATMs
Sorted by number of ATM locations. More branches means easier access, but fees may be higher.
| Bank | ATM Fee | Est. Cost | Branches | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMCI | Varies | Unknown | Unknown | Unreliable | 15 | Nouakchott |
| Société Générale | Varies | Unknown | Unknown | Unreliable | 10 | Limited |