Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 51.7% more expensive than Belarus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.9% more in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 60.8% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9 times more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 73.4% more in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 45.8% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 92.3% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% less in Mauritius
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Mauritius are more expensive than in Belarus. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Mauritius. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 9.9% more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.29
|
$5.35
MUR240.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.43
|
$5.02
MUR226.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.04
|
$0.88
MUR39.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.35
|
$0.52
MUR23.51
|
|
pay 60.8% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.88
|
$0.69
MUR30.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.54
|
$4.07
MUR183.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.24
|
$5.02
MUR226.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.01
|
$1.95
MUR87.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.30
|
$2.54
MUR114.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$0.93
MUR41.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.36
|
$0.76
MUR34.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
$0.80
MUR36.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.85
|
$1.29
MUR57.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.48
MUR21.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
$0.51
MUR22.86
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.18
|
$5.58
MUR251.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.68
|
$32.50
MUR1,464.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,145.55
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,358,738.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.42
|
$19.99
MUR900.53
|
|
pay 73.4% more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.42
|
$29.67
MUR1,336.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN859.15
|
$397.33
MUR17,903.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN568.40
|
$305.21
MUR13,752.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN134.77
|
$31.91
MUR1,438.03
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN984.43
|
$158.54
MUR7,143.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,199.76
|
$3,964.93
MUR178,659.64
|
|
pay 92.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
$2.23
MUR100.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.83
|
$2.18
MUR98.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.36
|
$5.84
MUR263.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.40
|
$35.23
MUR1,587.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.00
|
$5.35
MUR240.91
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN194.06
|
$41.35
MUR1,863.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.29
|
$35.68
MUR1,607.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN283.17
|
$72.89
MUR3,284.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN274.55
|
$61.84
MUR2,786.54
|
|
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