Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 15.0% cheaper than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.1% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 24.3% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 24.0% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 39.2% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 16.0% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.4% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
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pay 36.5% less in Mauritius
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Mauritius are more expensive than in El Salvador. Expenses including housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 23.1% less for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.62
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.38
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.39
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 24.3% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.83
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.47
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.48
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 24.0% more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.22
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.98
|
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC212,890.56
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC279.54
|
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 39.2% less for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.70
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,711.11
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,058.53
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC603.70
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay 16.0% less for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,402.33
|
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,224.67
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
|
pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.69
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC264.41
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.66
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 36.5% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.17
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.70
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.13
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC947.80
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
|
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