Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 5.9% cheaper than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 34.7% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
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pay 35.1% more in Mauritius
- Housing
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pay 1.1% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 43.4% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.2% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
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pay 3.8% less in Mauritius
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Mauritius are more expensive than in Hungary. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 34.7% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,331.13
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,761.47
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF449.08
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF319.12
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF517.65
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,627.34
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,428.94
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF969.83
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF848.72
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF246.90
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF275.13
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF271.19
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF464.10
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF181.27
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF198.50
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 35.1% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,242.91
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,629.12
|
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,430,796.11
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,361.15
|
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 1.1% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,361.54
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF155,633.67
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF118,883.33
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF37,408.54
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay 43.4% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF100,701.28
|
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,690,759.36
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
|
pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF583.10
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF686.13
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,076.79
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF16,045.63
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,354.16
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF24,321.85
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,122.34
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF24,550.71
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF28,704.73
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
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