Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 52.1% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 69.6% less for restaurants
Bahamas
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
$5.02
MUR237.16
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
$0.88
MUR41.66
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
$0.52
MUR24.63
|
|
pay 53.3% less for groceries
Bahamas
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
$0.69
MUR32.46
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
$4.07
MUR192.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
$5.02
MUR237.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
$1.95
MUR91.93
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
$2.54
MUR120.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
$0.93
MUR43.83
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
$0.76
MUR35.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
$0.80
MUR37.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
$1.29
MUR60.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
$0.48
MUR22.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
$0.51
MUR23.95
|
|
pay 18.6% less for transportation
Bahamas
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
$5.58
MUR263.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$32.50
MUR1,534.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,423,569.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$19.99
MUR943.49
|
|
pay 74.4% less for housing
Bahamas
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
$29.67
MUR1,400.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
$397.33
MUR18,758.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
$305.21
MUR14,409.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
$31.91
MUR1,506.64
|
|
pay 60.2% less for childcare
Bahamas
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
$158.54
MUR7,484.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
$3,964.93
MUR187,184.21
|
|
pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports
Bahamas
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
$2.23
MUR105.45
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
$2.18
MUR103.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
$5.84
MUR275.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
$35.23
MUR1,663.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
|
pay 31.8% less for clothing
Bahamas
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
$41.35
MUR1,951.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
$35.68
MUR1,684.22
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
$72.89
MUR3,441.13
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
$61.84
MUR2,919.49
|
|
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