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
FCFA5,189
|
$5.35
MUR249.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,783
|
$5.02
MUR234.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,297
|
$0.88
MUR41.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,038
|
$0.52
MUR24.37
|
|
pay 39.9% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,816
|
$0.69
MUR32.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,946
|
$4.07
MUR190.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,803
|
$5.02
MUR234.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,283
|
$1.95
MUR90.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,589
|
$2.54
MUR118.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA471
|
$0.93
MUR43.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA471
|
$0.76
MUR35.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,883
|
$0.80
MUR37.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,412
|
$1.29
MUR60.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,177
|
$0.48
MUR22.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,647
|
$0.51
MUR23.69
|
|
pay 39.8% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,892
|
$5.58
MUR260.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.50
MUR1,517.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,153.98
MUR1,408,190.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.99
MUR933.30
|
|
pay 83.7% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$29.67
MUR1,385.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,260,469
|
$397.33
MUR18,555.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,525,590
|
$305.21
MUR14,253.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$31.91
MUR1,490.36
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$158.54
MUR7,403.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,964.93
MUR185,162.10
|
pay 3.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,816
|
$2.23
MUR104.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,557
|
$2.18
MUR101.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,594
|
$5.84
MUR272.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$35.23
MUR1,645.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.35
MUR249.68
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$41.35
MUR1,930.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.68
MUR1,666.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$72.89
MUR3,403.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$61.84
MUR2,887.96
|
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