Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 10.4% more expensive than Cuba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.2% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 28.1% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 5.6% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6% less in Mauritius
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Mauritius are more expensive than in Cuba. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Mauritius. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 36.2% less for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 34.9% more for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 28.1% less for housing
|
Cuba
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay 5.6% less for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 3.6% less for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
|
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