Cost of living comparison

Ankara, Turkey

compared to

Mauritius

Mauritius vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 13.9% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 24.2% less in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 46.9% more in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Mauritius
Housing: pay 15.4% more in Mauritius
Childcare: pay 65.1% less in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.1% more in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 28.1% less in Mauritius

The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Mauritius are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Mauritius. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Mauritius.

Mauritius vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mauritius instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 24.2% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.72 TRY331.49	$5.35 MUR242.46	-38.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 TRY276.24	$5.02 MUR227.82	-30.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 TRY48.29	$0.88 MUR40.02	-30.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 TRY19.16	$0.52 MUR23.66	+3.5%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 46.9% more for groceries

	Ankara	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 TRY31.70	$0.69 MUR31.18	-17.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TRY175.11	$4.07 MUR184.72	-11.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 TRY148.26	$5.02 MUR227.75	+28.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TRY63.88	$1.95 MUR88.30	+15.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TRY102.57	$2.54 MUR115.30	-5.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 TRY18.49	$0.93 MUR42.10	+90.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TRY33.49	$0.76 MUR34.41	-13.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY17.25	$0.80 MUR36.29	+76.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 TRY20.58	$1.29 MUR58.30	+137.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY9.40	$0.48 MUR21.87	+94.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY8.72	$0.51 MUR23.00	+120.9%
Average			+46.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Ankara	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 TRY182.94	$5.58 MUR253.28	+16.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 TRY331.49	$32.50 MUR1,473.96	+272.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,845.33 TRY1,703,862.59	$30,153.98 MUR1,367,482.77	-32.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 TRY205.29	$19.99 MUR906.32	+269.9%
Average			+131.4%

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pay 15.4% more for housing

	Ankara	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.50 TRY437.02	$29.67 MUR1,345.57	+158.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.54 TRY22,512.93	$397.33 MUR18,019.10	-32.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.36 TRY15,173.42	$305.21 MUR13,841.32	-23.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.07 TRY2,016.49	$31.91 MUR1,447.28	-39.9%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 65.1% less for childcare

	Ankara	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.10 TRY19,076.93	$158.54 MUR7,189.79	-68.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,388.60 TRY394,706.65	$3,964.93 MUR179,809.44	-61.8%
Average			-65.1%

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pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 TRY132.60	$2.23 MUR101.29	-36.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 TRY108.01	$2.18 MUR98.95	-23.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.04 TRY77.35	$5.84 MUR264.77	+186.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.91 TRY1,554.23	$35.23 MUR1,597.50	-13.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 TRY220.99	$5.35 MUR242.46	-8.1%
Average			+21.1%

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pay 28.1% less for clothing

	Ankara	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.66 TRY2,152.78	$41.35 MUR1,875.04	-27.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.57 TRY1,731.33	$35.68 MUR1,617.86	-21.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY3,958.39	$72.89 MUR3,305.56	-30.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 TRY3,543.79	$61.84 MUR2,804.47	-33.7%
Average			-28.1%

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