Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 42.9% cheaper than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 54.6% less for restaurants
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Central African Republic
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$5.02
MUR237.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,284
|
$0.88
MUR41.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$0.52
MUR24.63
|
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pay 39.9% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
$0.69
MUR32.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,927
|
$4.07
MUR192.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,697
|
$5.02
MUR237.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,261
|
$1.95
MUR91.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,564
|
$2.54
MUR120.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA466
|
$0.93
MUR43.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA466
|
$0.76
MUR35.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
$0.80
MUR37.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.29
MUR60.68
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.48
MUR22.76
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,631
|
$0.51
MUR23.94
|
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pay 39.8% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,835
|
$5.58
MUR263.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.50
MUR1,534.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,153.98
MUR1,423,267.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.99
MUR943.29
|
|
pay 83.7% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$29.67
MUR1,400.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,248,142
|
$397.33
MUR18,754.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,510,671
|
$305.21
MUR14,405.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$31.91
MUR1,506.32
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$158.54
MUR7,483.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,964.93
MUR187,144.57
|
pay 3.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
$2.23
MUR105.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$2.18
MUR102.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
$5.84
MUR275.57
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$35.23
MUR1,662.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$41.35
MUR1,951.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.68
MUR1,683.86
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$72.89
MUR3,440.40
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$61.84
MUR2,918.88
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