Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 14.9% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 29.9% more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$5.55
MUR254.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$5.02
MUR230.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$0.93
MUR42.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.53
MUR24.29
|
|
pay 51.4% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.59
MUR26.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$4.70
MUR215.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$4.93
MUR225.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$1.92
MUR88.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$2.45
MUR112.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.79
MUR36.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.73
MUR33.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$0.86
MUR39.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$1.21
MUR55.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.49
MUR22.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.56
MUR25.65
|
|
pay 26.1% more for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$5.61
MUR257.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
$29.60
MUR1,357.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
$30,264.09
MUR1,387,911.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$19.16
MUR878.72
|
|
pay 19.9% more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
$29.67
MUR1,360.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
$406.98
MUR18,663.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
$296.33
MUR13,589.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
$30.89
MUR1,416.57
|
|
pay 1.4% more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
$153.14
MUR7,022.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
$3,906.27
MUR179,141.45
|
|
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$2.12
MUR97.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$2.25
MUR103.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$5.76
MUR263.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
$36.38
MUR1,668.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
$5.43
MUR248.85
|
|
pay 8.1% less for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
$43.97
MUR2,016.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
$35.68
MUR1,636.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
$74.77
MUR3,429.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
$61.79
MUR2,833.53
|
|
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