Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 50.4% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.0% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 37.2% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 23.2% less in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 57.1% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.9% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 54.8% less in Mauritius
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 75.0% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK152.63
|
$5.35
MUR246.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK129.34
|
$5.02
MUR231.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK20.15
|
$0.88
MUR40.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.33
|
$0.52
MUR24.06
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK48.14
|
$0.69
MUR31.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK37.60
|
$4.07
MUR187.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK53.59
|
$5.02
MUR231.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK31.96
|
$1.95
MUR89.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK39.22
|
$2.54
MUR117.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.54
|
$0.93
MUR42.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.84
|
$0.76
MUR34.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.71
|
$0.80
MUR36.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.23
|
$1.29
MUR59.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.84
|
$0.48
MUR22.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.59
|
$0.51
MUR23.39
|
|
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK48.60
|
$5.58
MUR257.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.50
MUR1,498.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,153.98
MUR1,390,399.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.99
MUR921.51
|
|
pay 57.1% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK408.26
|
$29.67
MUR1,368.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,248.99
|
$397.33
MUR18,321.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,283.33
|
$305.21
MUR14,073.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK628.69
|
$31.91
MUR1,471.54
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$158.54
MUR7,310.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,964.93
MUR182,822.80
|
pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK57.64
|
$2.23
MUR102.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK40.83
|
$2.18
MUR100.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK67.24
|
$5.84
MUR269.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK334.29
|
$35.23
MUR1,624.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK100.86
|
$5.35
MUR246.52
|
|
pay 54.8% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK944.27
|
$41.35
MUR1,906.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK336.21
|
$35.68
MUR1,644.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK976.62
|
$72.89
MUR3,360.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,344.85
|
$61.84
MUR2,851.47
|
|
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