Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 14.2% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.8% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
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pay 37.8% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
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pay 2.9% more in Mauritius
- Housing
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pay 36.1% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 28.4% more in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.8% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
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pay 26.9% less in Mauritius
The cost of childcare and transportation in Mauritius are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 26.8% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE521.46
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE496.63
|
$5.02
MUR227.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.43
|
$0.88
MUR40.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.70
|
$0.52
MUR23.66
|
|
pay 37.8% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE256.63
|
$0.69
MUR31.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE687.17
|
$4.07
MUR184.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE512.28
|
$5.02
MUR227.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE286.55
|
$1.95
MUR88.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.21
|
$2.54
MUR115.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.48
|
$0.93
MUR42.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.11
|
$0.76
MUR34.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.67
|
$0.80
MUR36.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.30
|
$1.29
MUR58.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.25
|
$0.48
MUR21.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.60
|
$0.51
MUR23.00
|
|
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE659.29
|
$5.58
MUR253.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,582.45
|
$32.50
MUR1,473.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,979,750.67
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,367,482.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,197.57
|
$19.99
MUR906.32
|
|
pay 36.1% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,847.76
|
$29.67
MUR1,345.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,598.70
|
$397.33
MUR18,019.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,769.22
|
$305.21
MUR13,841.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,884.75
|
$31.91
MUR1,447.28
|
|
pay 28.4% more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,917.49
|
$158.54
MUR7,189.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE288,539.19
|
$3,964.93
MUR179,809.44
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE275.63
|
$2.23
MUR101.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.64
|
$2.18
MUR98.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE446.96
|
$5.84
MUR264.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,511.01
|
$35.23
MUR1,597.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE794.60
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,717.94
|
$41.35
MUR1,875.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,469.63
|
$35.68
MUR1,617.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,435.88
|
$72.89
MUR3,305.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,898.75
|
$61.84
MUR2,804.47
|
|
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