Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 49.9% more expensive than Iraq overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.9% more in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 70.9% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 70.7% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 9.5% more in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 53.7% more in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 58.5% more in Mauritius
The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Mauritius are more expensive than in Iraq.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 58.9% more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,083
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,805
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD545
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD292
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 70.9% more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,291
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,974
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,311
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,892
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD630
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD677
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD582
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD398
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD362
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD368
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 70.7% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,522
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,694
|
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,727,201
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,351
|
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 9.5% more for housing
|
Iraq
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,223
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD366,786
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD246,699
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD87,117
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay 53.7% more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD182,947
|
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,678,817
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
|
pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,369
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,092
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,693
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD42,928
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD10,970
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 58.5% more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD30,975
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,343
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,252
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,134
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
|
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