Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 9.9% cheaper than Hungary.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 35.4% less for restaurants
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Hungary
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
HUF3,285.61
|
$5.55
MUR254.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
HUF2,857.13
|
$5.02
MUR230.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
HUF471.68
|
$0.93
MUR42.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
HUF365.64
|
$0.53
MUR24.29
|
|
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
HUF559.70
|
$0.59
MUR26.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
HUF1,960.83
|
$4.70
MUR215.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
HUF1,579.35
|
$4.93
MUR225.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
HUF1,071.55
|
$1.92
MUR88.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
HUF926.65
|
$2.45
MUR112.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
HUF263.23
|
$0.79
MUR36.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF298.86
|
$0.73
MUR33.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
HUF316.53
|
$0.86
MUR39.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
HUF501.22
|
$1.21
MUR55.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HUF202.97
|
$0.49
MUR22.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
HUF212.11
|
$0.56
MUR25.65
|
|
pay 20.9% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.47
HUF2,437.47
|
$5.61
MUR257.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.93
HUF8,265.55
|
$29.60
MUR1,357.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,189.21
HUF10,247,613.40
|
$30,264.09
MUR1,387,911.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
HUF4,790.41
|
$19.16
MUR878.72
|
|
pay 4.7% more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.33
HUF5,778.60
|
$29.67
MUR1,360.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.32
HUF150,502.78
|
$406.98
MUR18,663.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.48
HUF118,150.03
|
$296.33
MUR13,589.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
HUF40,404.83
|
$30.89
MUR1,416.57
|
|
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$280.59
HUF105,756.04
|
$153.14
MUR7,022.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,899.82
HUF2,977,443.56
|
$3,906.27
MUR179,141.45
|
|
pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.71
HUF643.57
|
$2.12
MUR97.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF697.61
|
$2.25
MUR103.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
HUF2,131.62
|
$5.76
MUR263.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.60
HUF15,680.92
|
$36.38
MUR1,668.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
HUF2,210.06
|
$5.43
MUR248.85
|
|
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
HUF26,713.42
|
$43.97
MUR2,016.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.89
HUF10,890.49
|
$35.68
MUR1,636.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.44
HUF26,550.42
|
$74.77
MUR3,429.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.82
HUF30,462.17
|
$61.79
MUR2,833.53
|
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