Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 48.6% cheaper than Isle of Man.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 65.5% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.61
|
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.22
|
$5.02
MUR235.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.09
|
$0.88
MUR41.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.49
|
$0.52
MUR24.45
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
$0.69
MUR32.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.72
|
$4.07
MUR190.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.55
|
$5.02
MUR235.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.98
|
$1.95
MUR91.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.03
|
$2.54
MUR119.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.90
|
$0.93
MUR43.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.76
MUR35.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.82
|
$0.80
MUR37.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.09
|
$1.29
MUR60.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.48
MUR22.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.88
|
$0.51
MUR23.76
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.11
|
$5.58
MUR261.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.55
|
$32.50
MUR1,522.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,767.88
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,412,713.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.71
|
$19.99
MUR936.30
|
|
pay 69.0% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.42
|
$29.67
MUR1,390.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£944.82
|
$397.33
MUR18,615.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£773.04
|
$305.21
MUR14,299.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£166.95
|
$31.91
MUR1,495.15
|
|
pay 82.5% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£937.61
|
$158.54
MUR7,427.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,773.59
|
$3,964.93
MUR185,756.85
|
|
pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.05
|
$2.23
MUR104.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.03
|
$2.18
MUR102.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£17.01
|
$5.84
MUR273.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£42.09
|
$35.23
MUR1,650.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.79
|
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£64.25
|
$41.35
MUR1,937.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.69
|
$35.68
MUR1,671.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£72.49
|
$72.89
MUR3,414.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£56.00
|
$61.84
MUR2,897.23
|
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