Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 9.4% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 55.8% less for restaurants
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Cook Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
$5.02
MUR237.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
$0.88
MUR41.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
$0.52
MUR24.63
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
$0.69
MUR32.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
$4.07
MUR192.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
$5.02
MUR237.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
$1.95
MUR91.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$2.54
MUR120.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
$0.93
MUR43.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.76
MUR35.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
$0.80
MUR37.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
$1.29
MUR60.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.48
MUR22.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
$0.51
MUR23.94
|
|
pay 14.7% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
$5.58
MUR263.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.50
MUR1,534.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,423,267.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
$19.99
MUR943.29
|
|
pay 30.2% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
$29.67
MUR1,400.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$397.33
MUR18,754.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$305.21
MUR14,405.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
$31.91
MUR1,506.32
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$158.54
MUR7,483.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
$3,964.93
MUR187,144.57
|
|
pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
$2.23
MUR105.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
$2.18
MUR102.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$5.84
MUR275.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
$35.23
MUR1,662.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
|
pay 27.0% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
$41.35
MUR1,951.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.68
MUR1,683.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$72.89
MUR3,440.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
$61.84
MUR2,918.88
|
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