Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 1.1% more expensive than Grenada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.2% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 36.9% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 18.2% less in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 36.5% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% more in Mauritius
The cost of childcare and clothing in Mauritius are more expensive than in Grenada. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mauritius. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Grenada, you would:
pay 45.2% less for restaurants
|
Grenada
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.79
EC$23.75
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 36.9% less for groceries
|
Grenada
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.86
EC$48.26
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
EC$10.11
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
EC$9.52
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
Grenada
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
EC$14.25
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$155.41
EC$420.00
|
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 36.5% less for housing
|
Grenada
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.49
EC$128.33
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.56
EC$1,506.84
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.55
EC$825.77
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.57
EC$425.84
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Grenada
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
|
pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Grenada
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.56
EC$93.41
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.83
EC$26.58
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 23.2% more for clothing
|
Grenada
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
|
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