Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 3.6% more expensive than Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.6% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 29.3% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 40.5% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 37.9% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.2% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 79.0% more in Mauritius
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Mauritius are more expensive than in Guinea. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Mauritius. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 42.6% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,445
|
$5.35
MUR248.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,880
|
$5.02
MUR233.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,462
|
$0.88
MUR41.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,344
|
$0.52
MUR24.25
|
|
pay 29.3% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,386
|
$0.69
MUR31.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,990
|
$4.07
MUR189.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,829
|
$5.02
MUR233.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,152
|
$1.95
MUR90.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,438
|
$2.54
MUR118.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,608
|
$0.93
MUR43.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,530
|
$0.76
MUR35.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,922
|
$0.80
MUR37.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,062
|
$1.29
MUR59.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,222
|
$0.48
MUR22.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,222
|
$0.51
MUR23.57
|
|
pay 22.1% more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,841
|
$5.58
MUR259.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,594
|
$32.50
MUR1,510.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,471,691
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,401,255.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,565
|
$19.99
MUR928.70
|
|
pay 40.5% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,462
|
$29.67
MUR1,378.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,513,094
|
$397.33
MUR18,464.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,985,495
|
$305.21
MUR14,183.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$31.91
MUR1,483.02
|
|
pay 37.9% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$158.54
MUR7,367.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,080,581
|
$3,964.93
MUR184,250.18
|
|
pay 74.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,460
|
$2.23
MUR103.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,241
|
$2.18
MUR101.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,021
|
$5.84
MUR271.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,531
|
$35.23
MUR1,636.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,941
|
$5.35
MUR248.45
|
|
pay 79.0% more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,407
|
$41.35
MUR1,921.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,509
|
$35.68
MUR1,657.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,611
|
$72.89
MUR3,387.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF431,018
|
$61.84
MUR2,873.73
|
|
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