Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 14.3% cheaper than Dominica.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 41.4% less for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$5.02
MUR237.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$0.88
MUR41.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.52
MUR24.63
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$0.69
MUR32.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$4.07
MUR192.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$5.02
MUR237.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$1.95
MUR91.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$2.54
MUR120.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$0.93
MUR43.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.76
MUR35.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$0.80
MUR37.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$1.29
MUR60.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.48
MUR22.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.51
MUR23.94
|
|
pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$5.58
MUR263.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$32.50
MUR1,534.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,423,267.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$19.99
MUR943.29
|
|
pay 6.9% less for housing
|
Dominica
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$29.67
MUR1,400.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$397.33
MUR18,754.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$305.21
MUR14,405.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$31.91
MUR1,506.32
|
|
pay 30.9% more for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$158.54
MUR7,483.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$3,964.93
MUR187,144.57
|
|
pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.23
MUR105.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$2.18
MUR102.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.84
MUR275.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$35.23
MUR1,662.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
|
pay 29.9% less for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$41.35
MUR1,951.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$35.68
MUR1,683.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$72.89
MUR3,440.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$61.84
MUR2,918.88
|
|
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