Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 19.1% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 13.3% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
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pay 35.3% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% more in Mauritius
- Housing
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pay 25.8% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 54.6% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.3% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% more in Mauritius
The cost of clothing and transportation in Mauritius are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Japan, you would:
pay 13.3% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥965
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥740
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥145
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥110
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥228
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥857
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥818
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥302
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥409
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥326
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥153
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥246
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥305
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥190
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥162
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 1.0% more for transportation
|
Japan
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥633
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,663
|
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,302,911
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,810
|
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 25.8% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,659
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥74,979
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥48,762
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,938
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay 54.6% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥43,171
|
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,662,575
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
|
pay 17.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥406
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥416
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥597
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,648
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,794
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 11.4% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,075
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,018
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,103
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,237
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
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