Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 67.2% more expensive than Chad overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 42.2% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% less in Mauritius
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Mauritius are more expensive than in Chad. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Mauritius. Notably, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Chad, you would:
pay 10.6% less for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,586
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA544
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA408
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Chad
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA197
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA985
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,653
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,306
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,788
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,341
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA470
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,043
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA641
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA417
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA417
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,365
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA49,274
|
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA6,799,838
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,217
|
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 42.2% less for housing
|
Chad
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA114,973
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA836,168
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA108,403
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA113,041
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA21,681
|
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA985,484
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA567
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA78,839
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA2,956
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Chad
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA19,710
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA36,956
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA32,028
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA64,056
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
|
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