Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 8.9% more expensive than Armenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.3% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 20.8% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 48.8% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.3% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 34.4% less in Mauritius
The cost of transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Mauritius are more expensive than in Armenia. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Mauritius. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 21.3% less for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
AMD4,154.70
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,525.20
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
AMD337.13
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD192.44
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 20.5% more for groceries
|
Armenia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
AMD273.14
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
AMD1,520.29
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,143.15
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
AMD859.84
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
AMD1,254.65
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD218.63
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD287.18
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
AMD249.93
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
AMD311.69
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD131.43
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
AMD123.11
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Armenia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
AMD1,811.26
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,036.00
|
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,086,405.84
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
AMD1,470.51
|
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 20.8% less for housing
|
Armenia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.21
AMD7,522.08
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.28
AMD267,955.66
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.92
AMD175,400.14
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.01
AMD34,854.43
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay 48.8% less for childcare
|
Armenia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.71
AMD106,007.85
|
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,038.40
AMD3,539,347.28
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
|
pay 16.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
AMD654.68
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
AMD1,122.72
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,007.20
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.15
AMD26,296.90
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.79
AMD2,266.20
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 34.4% less for clothing
|
Armenia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.99
AMD27,799.46
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.27
AMD20,076.20
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,794.35
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.15
AMD29,427.77
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
|
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