Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 13.4% more expensive than Curepipe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% more in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 9.2% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 5.8% more in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 10.7% more in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.7% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% more in Mauritius
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and housing in Mauritius are more expensive than in Curepipe.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Curepipe, you would:
pay 13.1% more for restaurants
|
Curepipe
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.81
MUR219.95
|
$5.35
MUR244.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.30
MUR151.03
|
$5.02
MUR229.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR42.90
|
$0.88
MUR40.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.05
|
$0.52
MUR23.85
|
|
pay 9.2% more for groceries
|
Curepipe
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
MUR21.99
|
$0.69
MUR31.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
MUR169.12
|
$4.07
MUR186.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
MUR191.19
|
$5.02
MUR229.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR90.75
|
$1.95
MUR89.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR134.50
|
$2.54
MUR116.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
MUR44.34
|
$0.93
MUR42.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
MUR31.04
|
$0.76
MUR34.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.69
|
$0.80
MUR36.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
MUR53.21
|
$1.29
MUR58.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MUR17.74
|
$0.48
MUR22.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
MUR22.17
|
$0.51
MUR23.19
|
|
pay 17.4% more for transportation
|
Curepipe
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
MUR235.48
|
$5.58
MUR255.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.89
MUR1,275.06
|
$32.50
MUR1,485.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.80
MUR977,544.95
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,378,338.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.25
MUR879.79
|
$19.99
MUR913.52
|
|
pay 5.8% more for housing
|
Curepipe
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
MUR1,319.69
|
$29.67
MUR1,356.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$356.43
MUR16,292.42
|
$397.33
MUR18,162.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$267.32
MUR12,219.31
|
$305.21
MUR13,951.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.73
MUR1,541.79
|
$31.91
MUR1,458.77
|
|
pay 10.7% more for childcare
|
Curepipe
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$171.09
MUR7,820.36
|
$158.54
MUR7,246.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,079.56
MUR140,766.47
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,236.83
|
|
pay 34.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Curepipe
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
MUR59.14
|
$2.23
MUR102.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR101.56
|
$2.18
MUR99.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.13
MUR234.61
|
$5.84
MUR266.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.81
MUR1,042.71
|
$35.23
MUR1,610.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR244.39
|
$5.35
MUR244.39
|
|
pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
Curepipe
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.06
MUR1,922.51
|
$41.35
MUR1,889.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.15
MUR1,515.19
|
$35.68
MUR1,630.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.02
MUR2,834.88
|
$72.89
MUR3,331.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.29
MUR3,258.48
|
$61.84
MUR2,826.73
|
|
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