Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 95.6% more expensive than Delhi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.0% more in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5 times more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 86.8% more in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 98.0% more in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.8% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 31.8% more in Mauritius
The cost of transportation, groceries, childcare, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Mauritius are more expensive than in Delhi. Notably, transportation, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 78.0% more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹354.77
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹354.77
|
$5.02
MUR227.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.76
|
$0.88
MUR40.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.88
|
$0.52
MUR23.66
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.88
|
$0.69
MUR31.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹202.90
|
$4.07
MUR184.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹246.04
|
$5.02
MUR227.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹98.51
|
$1.95
MUR88.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹137.93
|
$2.54
MUR115.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹76.23
|
$0.93
MUR42.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.60
|
$0.76
MUR34.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.55
|
$0.80
MUR36.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.59
|
$1.29
MUR58.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.92
|
$0.48
MUR21.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.56
|
$0.51
MUR23.00
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹377.53
|
$5.58
MUR253.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,013.62
|
$32.50
MUR1,473.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,216,338.83
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,367,482.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹212.86
|
$19.99
MUR906.32
|
|
pay 86.8% more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹725.07
|
$29.67
MUR1,345.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,919.32
|
$397.33
MUR18,019.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹14,034.74
|
$305.21
MUR13,841.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,955.86
|
$31.91
MUR1,447.28
|
|
pay 98.0% more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,911.83
|
$158.54
MUR7,189.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹151,062.52
|
$3,964.93
MUR179,809.44
|
|
pay 19.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹202.72
|
$2.23
MUR101.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹207.61
|
$2.18
MUR98.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹354.77
|
$5.84
MUR264.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,822.54
|
$35.23
MUR1,597.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹420.65
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
pay 31.8% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,758.46
|
$41.35
MUR1,875.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,762.06
|
$35.68
MUR1,617.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,545.66
|
$72.89
MUR3,305.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,494.84
|
$61.84
MUR2,804.47
|
|
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