Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 6.7% more expensive than Fiji overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.8% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 98.7% more in Mauritius
- Housing
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pay 2.1% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
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pay 33.1% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.8% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
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pay 25.8% more in Mauritius
The cost of transportation and clothing in Mauritius are more expensive than in Fiji. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Mauritius. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.27
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.82
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.95
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD2.01
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 14.9% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.48
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD11.08
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.68
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.52
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.56
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.31
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.06
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.99
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.45
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 98.7% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.32
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD68.94
|
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD60,793.02
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD10.01
|
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 2.1% less for housing
|
Fiji
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD53.92
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,318.14
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD599.15
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD93.38
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay 33.1% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD414.70
|
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,857.65
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
|
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.16
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.96
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.85
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD68.38
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.63
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 25.8% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD55.81
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD68.82
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD144.71
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD145.58
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
|
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