Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 6.7% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.0% more in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 2.8% more in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 72.4% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
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pay 20.1% less in Mauritius
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and housing in Mauritius are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 48.0% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB94.51
|
$5.35
MUR243.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB189.02
|
$5.02
MUR228.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB19.98
|
$0.88
MUR40.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.47
|
$0.52
MUR23.72
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.39
|
$0.69
MUR31.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB380.89
|
$4.07
MUR185.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB237.45
|
$5.02
MUR228.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB73.72
|
$1.95
MUR88.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB42.65
|
$2.54
MUR115.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB47.74
|
$0.93
MUR42.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.57
|
$0.76
MUR34.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.59
|
$0.80
MUR36.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.11
|
$1.29
MUR58.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.12
|
$0.48
MUR21.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.19
|
$0.51
MUR23.06
|
|
pay 13.9% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB144.87
|
$5.58
MUR253.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,275.87
|
$32.50
MUR1,477.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,795,671.96
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,370,799.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB335.51
|
$19.99
MUR908.52
|
|
pay 2.8% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB498.36
|
$29.67
MUR1,348.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,535.97
|
$397.33
MUR18,062.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,794.57
|
$305.21
MUR13,874.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,184.55
|
$31.91
MUR1,450.79
|
|
pay 72.4% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,525.76
|
$158.54
MUR7,207.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB427,993.32
|
$3,964.93
MUR180,245.59
|
|
pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB75.61
|
$2.23
MUR101.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB83.83
|
$2.18
MUR99.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB136.33
|
$5.84
MUR265.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,770.78
|
$35.23
MUR1,601.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB236.27
|
$5.35
MUR243.05
|
|
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,793.18
|
$41.35
MUR1,879.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,130.35
|
$35.68
MUR1,621.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,150.27
|
$72.89
MUR3,313.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB2,988.85
|
$61.84
MUR2,811.27
|
|
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