Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 19.1% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Japan, you would:
pay 13.3% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥1,008
|
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥773
|
$5.02
MUR237.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥152
|
$0.88
MUR41.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥115
|
$0.52
MUR24.63
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥238
|
$0.69
MUR32.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥895
|
$4.07
MUR192.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥854
|
$5.02
MUR237.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥316
|
$1.95
MUR91.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥427
|
$2.54
MUR120.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥340
|
$0.93
MUR43.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥160
|
$0.76
MUR35.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥257
|
$0.80
MUR37.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥319
|
$1.29
MUR60.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥198
|
$0.48
MUR22.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥169
|
$0.51
MUR23.94
|
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pay 1.0% more for transportation
|
Japan
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥661
|
$5.58
MUR263.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥9,045
|
$32.50
MUR1,534.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,423,267.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,977
|
$19.99
MUR943.29
|
|
pay 25.8% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
$29.67
MUR1,400.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥78,281
|
$397.33
MUR18,754.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,910
|
$305.21
MUR14,405.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
$31.91
MUR1,506.32
|
|
pay 54.6% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥45,072
|
$158.54
MUR7,483.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
$3,964.93
MUR187,144.57
|
|
pay 17.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥424
|
$2.23
MUR105.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥435
|
$2.18
MUR102.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥623
|
$5.84
MUR275.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥9,029
|
$35.23
MUR1,662.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,873
|
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
|
pay 11.4% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
$41.35
MUR1,951.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
$35.68
MUR1,683.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
$72.89
MUR3,440.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,776
|
$61.84
MUR2,918.88
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