Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 27.2% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 34.5% less for restaurants
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Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
$5.02
MUR235.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA823
|
$0.88
MUR41.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$0.52
MUR24.45
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
$0.69
MUR32.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
$4.07
MUR190.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
$5.02
MUR235.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$1.95
MUR91.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
$2.54
MUR119.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$0.93
MUR43.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.76
MUR35.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$0.80
MUR37.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$1.29
MUR60.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.48
MUR22.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.51
MUR23.76
|
|
pay 58.2% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
$5.58
MUR261.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
$32.50
MUR1,522.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,412,713.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
$19.99
MUR936.30
|
|
pay 16.4% less for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
$29.67
MUR1,390.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
$397.33
MUR18,615.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
$305.21
MUR14,299.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
$31.91
MUR1,495.15
|
|
pay 3.8% less for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
$158.54
MUR7,427.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
$3,964.93
MUR185,756.85
|
|
pay 99.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA977
|
$2.23
MUR104.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
$2.18
MUR102.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$5.84
MUR273.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$35.23
MUR1,650.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
|
pay 36.0% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
$41.35
MUR1,937.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$35.68
MUR1,671.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
$72.89
MUR3,414.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
$61.84
MUR2,897.23
|
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