Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 27.2% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.5% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 58.2% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 99.4% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
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pay 36.0% less in Mauritius
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Mauritius are more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, and childcare are lower in Mauritius. Notably, groceries and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 34.5% less for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,643
|
$5.02
MUR227.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA782
|
$0.88
MUR40.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA978
|
$0.52
MUR23.66
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA539
|
$0.69
MUR31.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,355
|
$4.07
MUR184.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,702
|
$5.02
MUR227.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
$1.95
MUR88.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,549
|
$2.54
MUR115.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,109
|
$0.93
MUR42.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA266
|
$0.76
MUR34.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,109
|
$0.80
MUR36.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA44
|
$1.29
MUR58.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA355
|
$0.48
MUR21.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA355
|
$0.51
MUR23.00
|
|
pay 58.2% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,705
|
$5.58
MUR253.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,305
|
$32.50
MUR1,473.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,168,819
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,367,482.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,156
|
$19.99
MUR906.32
|
|
pay 16.4% less for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA27,094
|
$29.67
MUR1,345.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA259,730
|
$397.33
MUR18,019.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA134,949
|
$305.21
MUR13,841.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA45,403
|
$31.91
MUR1,447.28
|
|
pay 3.8% less for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA458,255
|
$158.54
MUR7,189.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,381,083
|
$3,964.93
MUR179,809.44
|
|
pay 99.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA929
|
$2.23
MUR101.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,222
|
$2.18
MUR98.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
$5.84
MUR264.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
$35.23
MUR1,597.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA978
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
pay 36.0% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA53,785
|
$41.35
MUR1,875.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
$35.68
MUR1,617.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA48,896
|
$72.89
MUR3,305.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA63,564
|
$61.84
MUR2,804.47
|
|
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