Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 51.3% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.4% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 43.7% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 30.7% less in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 65.5% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 36.2% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.9% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 55.0% less in Mauritius
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 71.4% less for restaurants
Iceland
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,689
|
$5.35
MUR251.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,348
|
$5.02
MUR235.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK390
|
$0.88
MUR41.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK280
|
$0.52
MUR24.50
|
|
pay 43.7% less for groceries
Iceland
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK410
|
$0.69
MUR32.28
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK1,007
|
$4.07
MUR191.24
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK833
|
$5.02
MUR235.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK751
|
$1.95
MUR91.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,179
|
$2.54
MUR119.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK170
|
$0.93
MUR43.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK142
|
$0.76
MUR35.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK162
|
$0.80
MUR37.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK260
|
$1.29
MUR60.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK171
|
$0.48
MUR22.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK109
|
$0.51
MUR23.82
|
|
pay 30.7% less for transportation
Iceland
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,159
|
$5.58
MUR262.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,881
|
$32.50
MUR1,525.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,636,381
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,415,729.17
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK3,055
|
$19.99
MUR938.30
|
|
pay 65.5% less for housing
Iceland
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK10,005
|
$29.67
MUR1,393.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK254,789
|
$397.33
MUR18,654.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK207,621
|
$305.21
MUR14,329.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK8,042
|
$31.91
MUR1,498.34
|
|
pay 36.2% less for childcare
Iceland
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK35,787
|
$158.54
MUR7,443.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK830,887
|
$3,964.93
MUR186,153.32
|
|
pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports
Iceland
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,274
|
$2.23
MUR104.87
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK644
|
$2.18
MUR102.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,630
|
$5.84
MUR274.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,520
|
$35.23
MUR1,653.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,989
|
$5.35
MUR251.02
|
|
pay 55.0% less for clothing
Iceland
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,419
|
$41.35
MUR1,941.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,274
|
$35.68
MUR1,674.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,516
|
$72.89
MUR3,422.18
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK25,575
|
$61.84
MUR2,903.42
|
|
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