Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 45.6% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.8% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 32.3% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% less in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 64.6% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 53.6% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.4% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 35.9% less in Mauritius
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.76
|
$5.02
MUR227.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.63
|
$0.88
MUR40.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.59
|
$0.52
MUR23.66
|
|
pay 32.3% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.78
|
$0.69
MUR31.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.08
|
$4.07
MUR184.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.17
|
$5.02
MUR227.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.99
|
$1.95
MUR88.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.93
|
$2.54
MUR115.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.23
|
$0.93
MUR42.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.76
MUR34.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.91
|
$0.80
MUR36.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.68
|
$1.29
MUR58.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.75
|
$0.48
MUR21.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.51
MUR23.00
|
|
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.56
|
$5.58
MUR253.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€47.92
|
$32.50
MUR1,473.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€29,014.75
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,367,482.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€26.79
|
$19.99
MUR906.32
|
|
pay 64.6% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€41.05
|
$29.67
MUR1,345.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,166.80
|
$397.33
MUR18,019.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€856.65
|
$305.21
MUR13,841.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€240.47
|
$31.91
MUR1,447.28
|
|
pay 53.6% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€280.10
|
$158.54
MUR7,189.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,795.13
|
$3,964.93
MUR179,809.44
|
|
pay 39.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.91
|
$2.23
MUR101.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.63
|
$2.18
MUR98.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.31
|
$5.84
MUR264.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€34.57
|
$35.23
MUR1,597.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.47
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
pay 35.9% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€78.01
|
$41.35
MUR1,875.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€37.40
|
$35.68
MUR1,617.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€87.13
|
$72.89
MUR3,305.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€126.19
|
$61.84
MUR2,804.47
|
|
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