Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 42.7% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.1% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 40.4% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 65.9% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 72.7% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.0% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% less in Mauritius
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Canada, you would:
pay 60.1% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.54
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.40
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 40.4% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.62
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.56
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.88
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.37
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.29
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.51
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 5.7% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.25
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$94.74
|
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,315.13
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.49
|
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 65.9% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$87.66
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,755.14
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,602.61
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$165.94
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay 72.7% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,049.83
|
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,283.08
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
|
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.48
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.57
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.80
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.75
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.50
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$56.11
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$122.15
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$146.86
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
|
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