Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 64.5% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 74.9% less for restaurants
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Cayman Islands
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.25
|
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.06
|
$5.02
MUR237.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.09
|
$0.88
MUR41.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.41
|
$0.52
MUR24.63
|
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pay 67.6% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
$0.69
MUR32.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.33
|
$4.07
MUR192.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.07
|
$5.02
MUR237.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.30
|
$1.95
MUR91.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.71
|
$2.54
MUR120.01
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.49
|
$0.93
MUR43.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.76
MUR35.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.63
|
$0.80
MUR37.77
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.84
|
$1.29
MUR60.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.97
|
$0.48
MUR22.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.51
MUR23.94
|
|
pay 22.8% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.52
|
$5.58
MUR263.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
$32.50
MUR1,534.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,705.42
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,423,267.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD52.81
|
$19.99
MUR943.29
|
|
pay 83.2% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.42
|
$29.67
MUR1,400.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,263.27
|
$397.33
MUR18,754.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,641.71
|
$305.21
MUR14,405.97
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD251.05
|
$31.91
MUR1,506.32
|
|
pay 86.7% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,216.51
|
$158.54
MUR7,483.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,866.41
|
$3,964.93
MUR187,144.57
|
|
pay 67.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.27
|
$2.23
MUR105.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.32
|
$2.18
MUR102.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.89
|
$5.84
MUR275.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD114.70
|
$35.23
MUR1,662.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.85
|
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
|
pay 49.2% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.26
|
$41.35
MUR1,951.53
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.17
|
$35.68
MUR1,683.86
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.02
|
$72.89
MUR3,440.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD113.87
|
$61.84
MUR2,918.88
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