Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 16.5% cheaper than Grand Bay.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 6.9% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 6.1% less in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 15.1% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 38.0% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.2% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 26.7% less in Mauritius
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Grand Bay, you would:
pay 5.2% less for restaurants
Grand Bay
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR267.35
|
$5.35
MUR243.05
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.08
MUR230.90
|
$5.02
MUR228.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR42.67
|
$0.88
MUR40.12
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR24.91
|
$0.52
MUR23.72
|
|
pay 6.9% less for groceries
Grand Bay
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
MUR34.03
|
$0.69
MUR31.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR262.49
|
$4.07
MUR185.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
MUR217.13
|
$5.02
MUR228.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR90.25
|
$1.95
MUR88.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR133.76
|
$2.54
MUR115.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR44.65
|
$0.93
MUR42.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR38.37
|
$0.76
MUR34.49
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.48
|
$0.80
MUR36.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR62.29
|
$1.29
MUR58.44
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
MUR22.05
|
$0.48
MUR21.92
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR23.70
|
$0.51
MUR23.06
|
|
pay 6.1% less for transportation
Grand Bay
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR266.86
|
$5.58
MUR253.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.50
MUR1,477.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,555,517.54
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,370,799.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR923.59
|
$19.99
MUR908.52
|
|
pay 15.1% less for housing
Grand Bay
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.42
MUR1,382.95
|
$29.67
MUR1,348.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.93
MUR27,545.62
|
$397.33
MUR18,062.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$356.43
MUR16,203.31
|
$305.21
MUR13,874.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,592.21
|
$31.91
MUR1,450.79
|
|
pay 38.0% less for childcare
Grand Bay
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR9,948.83
|
$158.54
MUR7,207.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,698.89
MUR349,991.45
|
$3,964.93
MUR180,245.59
|
|
pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports
Grand Bay
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
MUR106.94
|
$2.23
MUR101.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR101.00
|
$2.18
MUR99.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR296.52
|
$5.84
MUR265.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.18
MUR3,281.17
|
$35.23
MUR1,601.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR243.05
|
$5.35
MUR243.05
|
|
pay 26.7% less for clothing
Grand Bay
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.45
MUR2,657.34
|
$41.35
MUR1,879.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.77
MUR1,944.40
|
$35.68
MUR1,621.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.06
MUR5,185.06
|
$72.89
MUR3,313.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.98
MUR3,726.76
|
$61.84
MUR2,811.27
|
|
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