Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 23.6% more expensive than Cambodia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% more in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 78.7% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 8.4% more in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 38.5% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.0% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 55.1% more in Mauritius
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Mauritius are more expensive than in Cambodia. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Mauritius. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 8.2% more for restaurants
|
Cambodia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
KHR13,609.52
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
KHR23,816.66
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KHR3,327.66
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
KHR2,453.91
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 10.0% less for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
KHR7,180.20
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,350.36
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
KHR30,696.43
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
KHR7,408.82
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
KHR7,998.23
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
KHR6,260.94
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,675.22
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
KHR6,454.61
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,551.30
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,650.84
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
KHR2,263.50
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 78.7% more for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
KHR18,166.60
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,429.67
|
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,137,168.44
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.94
KHR35,775.02
|
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 8.4% more for housing
|
Cambodia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.61
KHR94,516.66
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$334.99
KHR1,340,907.69
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$224.97
KHR900,514.39
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.35
KHR237,584.56
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay 38.5% less for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.67
KHR959,337.58
|
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.88
KHR27,887,002.76
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
|
pay 63.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.05
KHR4,202.94
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KHR8,506.35
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
KHR7,405.18
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.58
KHR162,446.94
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,015.40
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 55.1% more for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.50
KHR94,065.78
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.98
KHR79,989.27
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.88
KHR263,684.41
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.83
KHR159,444.84
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
|
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