Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 17.0% cheaper than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.3% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 32.1% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 52.6% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.3% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 9.7% less in Mauritius
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Belize, you would:
pay 40.3% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.90
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.03
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.66
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 32.1% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.09
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.38
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.38
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.15
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.86
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.77
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 48.2% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.02
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.17
|
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,119.01
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.43
|
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 52.6% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.49
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,442.68
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,137.94
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD157.40
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
pay 15.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.51
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.71
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.37
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.83
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.52
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.11
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.62
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.86
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD232.44
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
|
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