Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 31.5% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.1% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 42.6% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 64.4% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.6% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 31.9% less in Mauritius
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Athens, you would:
pay 44.1% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
$5.02
MUR227.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.88
|
$0.88
MUR40.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.52
MUR23.66
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.16
|
$0.69
MUR31.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.02
|
$4.07
MUR184.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.74
|
$5.02
MUR227.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.11
|
$1.95
MUR88.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.46
|
$2.54
MUR115.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.93
MUR42.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.76
MUR34.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.80
MUR36.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.29
MUR58.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.48
MUR21.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.51
MUR23.00
|
|
pay 9.0% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.97
|
$5.58
MUR253.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.38
|
$32.50
MUR1,473.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,723.90
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,367,482.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.73
|
$19.99
MUR906.32
|
|
pay 42.6% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.70
|
$29.67
MUR1,345.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€579.11
|
$397.33
MUR18,019.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€508.52
|
$305.21
MUR13,841.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€139.98
|
$31.91
MUR1,447.28
|
|
pay 64.4% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€422.64
|
$158.54
MUR7,189.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,783.40
|
$3,964.93
MUR179,809.44
|
|
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.89
|
$2.23
MUR101.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.38
|
$2.18
MUR98.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.45
|
$5.84
MUR264.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.04
|
$35.23
MUR1,597.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.80
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
pay 31.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€78.57
|
$41.35
MUR1,875.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€34.97
|
$35.68
MUR1,617.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€85.54
|
$72.89
MUR3,305.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€105.28
|
$61.84
MUR2,804.47
|
|
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