Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 33.3% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.7% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 30.5% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% less in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 70.4% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 60.8% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.6% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 20.6% more in Mauritius
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 52.7% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,788
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 30.5% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF844
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,504
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,430
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,622
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF930
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,508
|
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,966,652
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,455
|
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 70.4% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,937
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,812
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,699
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,823
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay 60.8% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,507
|
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,212,538
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
|
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,192
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF497
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,572
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,490
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 20.6% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,965
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,476
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,847
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,917
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
|
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