Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 6.7% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
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Fiji
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.00
|
$5.35
MUR248.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.38
|
$5.02
MUR233.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.87
|
$0.88
MUR40.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD1.95
|
$0.52
MUR24.21
|
|
pay 14.9% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.32
|
$0.69
MUR31.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.17
|
$4.07
MUR189.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD10.79
|
$5.02
MUR233.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.53
|
$1.95
MUR90.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.32
|
$2.54
MUR117.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.49
|
$0.93
MUR43.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.25
|
$0.76
MUR35.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD2.98
|
$0.80
MUR37.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.91
|
$1.29
MUR59.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.42
|
$0.48
MUR22.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.37
|
$0.51
MUR23.54
|
|
pay 98.7% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.02
|
$5.58
MUR259.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD67.12
|
$32.50
MUR1,508.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD59,187.85
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,399,144.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.75
|
$19.99
MUR927.31
|
|
pay 2.1% less for housing
|
Fiji
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD52.50
|
$29.67
MUR1,376.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,283.33
|
$397.33
MUR18,436.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD583.33
|
$305.21
MUR14,161.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD90.92
|
$31.91
MUR1,480.79
|
|
pay 33.1% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD403.75
|
$158.54
MUR7,356.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,333.33
|
$3,964.93
MUR183,972.63
|
|
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.00
|
$2.23
MUR103.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.78
|
$2.18
MUR101.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.30
|
$5.84
MUR270.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD66.57
|
$35.23
MUR1,634.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.38
|
$5.35
MUR248.08
|
|
pay 25.8% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD54.33
|
$41.35
MUR1,918.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD67.00
|
$35.68
MUR1,655.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD140.89
|
$72.89
MUR3,382.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD141.73
|
$61.84
MUR2,869.40
|
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