Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 49.1% more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.0% more in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 55.9% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 37.9% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 0.4% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 96.1% more in Mauritius
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Mauritius are more expensive than in Dodoma. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 56.0% more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,979.82
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,919.27
|
$5.02
MUR227.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,825.93
|
$0.88
MUR40.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS995.96
|
$0.52
MUR23.66
|
|
pay 55.9% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,489.91
|
$0.69
MUR31.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,469.73
|
$4.07
MUR184.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,823.82
|
$5.02
MUR227.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,418.04
|
$1.95
MUR88.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,734.06
|
$2.54
MUR115.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,710.57
|
$0.93
MUR42.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS790.58
|
$0.76
MUR34.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS790.58
|
$0.80
MUR36.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,204.70
|
$1.29
MUR58.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS677.64
|
$0.48
MUR21.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,054.11
|
$0.51
MUR23.00
|
|
pay 37.9% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,832.34
|
$5.58
MUR253.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.50
MUR1,473.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,153.98
MUR1,367,482.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.99
MUR906.32
|
|
pay 0.4% less for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS79,677.07
|
$29.67
MUR1,345.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$397.33
MUR18,019.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$305.21
MUR13,841.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$31.91
MUR1,447.28
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$158.54
MUR7,189.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,964.93
MUR179,809.44
|
pay 96.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,987.89
|
$2.23
MUR101.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,801.71
|
$2.18
MUR98.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,979.82
|
$5.84
MUR264.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$35.23
MUR1,597.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$41.35
MUR1,875.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.68
MUR1,617.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$72.89
MUR3,305.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$61.84
MUR2,804.47
|
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