Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 11.4% cheaper than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.5% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 41.1% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 38.7% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 37.0% more in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.0% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 34.1% more in Mauritius
The cost of childcare and clothing in Mauritius are more expensive than in Jamaica. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 33.5% less for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,150.97
|
$5.35
MUR244.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,239.00
|
$5.02
MUR229.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD211.28
|
$0.88
MUR40.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD134.35
|
$0.52
MUR23.85
|
|
pay 41.1% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD416.46
|
$0.69
MUR31.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD939.41
|
$4.07
MUR186.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,132.38
|
$5.02
MUR229.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD531.68
|
$1.95
MUR89.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD471.42
|
$2.54
MUR116.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD391.04
|
$0.93
MUR42.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD191.41
|
$0.76
MUR34.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD271.47
|
$0.80
MUR36.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD193.39
|
$1.29
MUR58.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD145.90
|
$0.48
MUR22.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD121.63
|
$0.51
MUR23.19
|
|
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD767.75
|
$5.58
MUR255.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,971.08
|
$32.50
MUR1,485.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,448,761.57
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,378,338.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,592.60
|
$19.99
MUR913.52
|
|
pay 38.7% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,691.01
|
$29.67
MUR1,356.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD94,481.72
|
$397.33
MUR18,162.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD56,509.37
|
$305.21
MUR13,951.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD16,147.58
|
$31.91
MUR1,458.77
|
|
pay 37.0% more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,950.07
|
$158.54
MUR7,246.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD327,214.94
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,236.83
|
|
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD420.35
|
$2.23
MUR102.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD484.29
|
$2.18
MUR99.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,373.35
|
$5.84
MUR266.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,523.95
|
$35.23
MUR1,610.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,851.03
|
$5.35
MUR244.39
|
|
pay 34.1% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,841.39
|
$41.35
MUR1,889.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,466.54
|
$35.68
MUR1,630.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,482.55
|
$72.89
MUR3,331.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,747.94
|
$61.84
MUR2,826.73
|
|
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