Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 42.9% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.6% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 39.9% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 39.8% less in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 83.7% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% more in Mauritius
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 54.6% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,947
|
$5.35
MUR241.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,421
|
$5.02
MUR227.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,237
|
$0.88
MUR39.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA989
|
$0.52
MUR23.60
|
|
pay 39.9% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,732
|
$0.69
MUR31.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,855
|
$4.07
MUR184.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,300
|
$5.02
MUR227.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,177
|
$1.95
MUR88.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,468
|
$2.54
MUR114.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA449
|
$0.93
MUR41.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA449
|
$0.76
MUR34.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,795
|
$0.80
MUR36.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,346
|
$1.29
MUR58.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,122
|
$0.48
MUR21.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,571
|
$0.51
MUR22.94
|
|
pay 39.8% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,618
|
$5.58
MUR252.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.50
MUR1,469.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,153.98
MUR1,363,562.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.99
MUR903.72
|
|
pay 83.7% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$29.67
MUR1,341.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,201,821
|
$397.33
MUR17,967.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,454,607
|
$305.21
MUR13,801.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$31.91
MUR1,443.13
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$158.54
MUR7,169.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,964.93
MUR179,294.01
|
pay 3.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,732
|
$2.23
MUR101.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,484
|
$2.18
MUR98.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,474
|
$5.84
MUR264.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$35.23
MUR1,592.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.35
MUR241.77
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$41.35
MUR1,869.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.68
MUR1,613.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$72.89
MUR3,296.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$61.84
MUR2,796.43
|
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