Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 22.4% more expensive than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% more in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 33.8% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 47.6% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 13.3% more in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 13.0% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.2% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% less in Mauritius
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Mauritius are more expensive than in Colombia. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Mauritius. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 0.8% more for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP17,587.77
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP27,712.46
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,283.78
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,492.39
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 33.8% more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,322.64
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,059.47
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP16,243.99
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,458.56
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,161.56
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,484.89
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,903.68
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,309.82
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,914.65
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,094.79
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,895.76
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 47.6% more for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP12,782.95
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP143,601.30
|
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP73,844,388.48
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP59,007.33
|
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 13.3% more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP95,749.51
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,140,178.56
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP987,231.63
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP277,927.58
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay 13.0% less for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP797,980.21
|
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP18,267,587.49
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
|
pay 86.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP4,829.57
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP5,877.46
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP8,758.75
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP93,983.34
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP15,293.16
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 12.1% less for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP217,729.96
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP159,989.30
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP341,555.41
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP289,158.37
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
|
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