Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 13.7% more expensive than Argentina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.1% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 75.9% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 24.5% more in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 15.4% more in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.8% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 41.8% less in Mauritius
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and groceries in Mauritius are more expensive than in Argentina. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Mauritius. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 36.1% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS9,106.96
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS7,132.54
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,400.56
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS1,062.65
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,513.34
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS4,065.25
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,534.77
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,898.94
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,799.27
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS960.10
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS898.69
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS682.84
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,066.89
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS491.55
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS484.24
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 75.9% more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,880.21
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS14,072.12
|
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS30,662,135.73
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS10,488.77
|
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 24.5% more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS20,526.63
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS321,569.31
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS234,990.37
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS44,433.45
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay 15.4% more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS184,086.75
|
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS3,011,862.49
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
|
pay 54.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,917.58
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,211.28
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,498.65
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS20,050.50
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS5,048.97
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 41.8% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS84,359.43
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS73,283.36
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS114,083.14
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS106,195.70
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
|
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