Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 7.1% more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 32.2% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.45
|
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.16
|
$5.02
MUR237.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.21
|
$0.88
MUR41.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.37
|
$0.52
MUR24.63
|
|
pay 2.9% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.63
|
$0.69
MUR32.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.63
|
$4.07
MUR192.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.32
|
$5.02
MUR237.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.47
|
$1.95
MUR91.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.85
|
$2.54
MUR120.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.26
|
$0.93
MUR43.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.57
|
$0.76
MUR35.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.35
|
$0.80
MUR37.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.81
|
$1.29
MUR60.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.48
MUR22.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.92
|
$0.51
MUR23.95
|
|
pay 63.2% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.10
|
$5.58
MUR263.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN42.66
|
$32.50
MUR1,534.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN55,573.62
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,423,569.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.06
|
$19.99
MUR943.49
|
|
pay 37.1% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.60
|
$29.67
MUR1,400.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN560.17
|
$397.33
MUR18,758.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN432.53
|
$305.21
MUR14,409.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN143.14
|
$31.91
MUR1,506.64
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN678.02
|
$158.54
MUR7,484.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,597.61
|
$3,964.93
MUR187,184.21
|
|
pay 26.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.39
|
$2.23
MUR105.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.26
|
$2.18
MUR103.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.00
|
$5.84
MUR275.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.01
|
$35.23
MUR1,663.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.39
|
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
|
pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN82.83
|
$41.35
MUR1,951.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN53.82
|
$35.68
MUR1,684.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN140.91
|
$72.89
MUR3,441.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN142.62
|
$61.84
MUR2,919.49
|
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