Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 65.8% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.4% more in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 59.4% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 32.6% more in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 28.1% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.4% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3 times more in Mauritius
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Mauritius are more expensive than in Benin. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Benin, you would:
pay 24.4% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA414
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA306
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA708
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA298
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA373
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 59.4% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 32.6% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA78,839
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA113,041
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
|
pay 39.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA591
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
|
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