Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 16.1% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.7% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 43.6% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 22.6% more in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 28.9% more in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.8% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
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pay 14.9% less in Mauritius
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and groceries in Mauritius are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 25.7% less for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM10.94
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.13
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.84
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.82
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 15.4% more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.77
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.39
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.45
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.56
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.53
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.97
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.20
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.25
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.77
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.85
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 43.6% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM9.86
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM64.46
|
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM44,463.65
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.13
|
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 22.6% more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM43.38
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM430.45
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM327.39
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM196.53
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay 28.9% more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM254.01
|
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM4,982.82
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
|
pay 42.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.26
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.43
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.07
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM46.79
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.44
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM105.05
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM55.09
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM152.07
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM174.54
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
|
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