Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

compared to

Mauritius

Mauritius vs. Kazakhstan Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 35.0% more expensive than Kazakhstan overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.4% less in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 45.7% more in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Mauritius
Housing: pay 45.5% more in Mauritius
Childcare: pay 25.9% less in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.9% more in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 26.9% less in Mauritius

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Mauritius are more expensive than in Kazakhstan. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Mauritius. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Mauritius.

Mauritius vs. Kazakhstan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mauritius instead of Kazakhstan, you would:

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pay 12.4% less for restaurants

	Kazakhstan	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.27 KZT4,145.14	$5.35 MUR242.46	-35.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.04 KZT3,026.27	$5.02 MUR227.82	-16.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KZT456.82	$0.88 MUR40.02	-3.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 KZT247.02	$0.52 MUR23.66	+5.9%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 45.7% more for groceries

	Kazakhstan	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 KZT198.21	$0.69 MUR31.18	+73.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.54 KZT2,273.65	$4.07 MUR184.72	-10.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05 KZT2,031.19	$5.02 MUR227.75	+23.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.52 KZT763.77	$1.95 MUR88.30	+27.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 KZT1,044.33	$2.54 MUR115.30	+22.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 KZT293.20	$0.93 MUR42.10	+58.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 KZT414.26	$0.76 MUR34.41	-8.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT428.75	$0.80 MUR36.29	-6.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT412.92	$1.29 MUR58.30	+56.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KZT114.15	$0.48 MUR21.87	+111.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT100.20	$0.51 MUR23.00	+153.7%
Average			+45.7%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Kazakhstan	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.84 KZT923.37	$5.58 MUR253.28	+203.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.74 KZT7,388.56	$32.50 MUR1,473.96	+120.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,631.50 KZT10,841,819.95	$30,153.98 MUR1,367,482.77	+39.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.53 KZT2,773.24	$19.99 MUR906.32	+261.2%
Average			+156.1%

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pay 45.5% more for housing

	Kazakhstan	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.58 KZT5,803.37	$29.67 MUR1,345.57	+156.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$345.54 KZT173,183.93	$397.33 MUR18,019.10	+15.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.07 KZT124,333.90	$305.21 MUR13,841.32	+23.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.43 KZT18,260.19	$31.91 MUR1,447.28	-12.4%
Average			+45.5%

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pay 25.9% less for childcare

	Kazakhstan	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$204.89 KZT102,693.23	$158.54 MUR7,189.79	-22.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,596.30 KZT2,804,896.45	$3,964.93 MUR179,809.44	-29.2%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 62.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Kazakhstan	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 KZT598.08	$2.23 MUR101.29	+87.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 KZT987.75	$2.18 MUR98.95	+10.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.93 KZT969.40	$5.84 MUR264.77	+201.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.19 KZT18,638.31	$35.23 MUR1,597.50	-5.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.46 KZT2,236.81	$5.35 MUR242.46	+19.8%
Average			+62.9%

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pay 26.9% less for clothing

	Kazakhstan	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.88 KZT35,525.83	$41.35 MUR1,875.04	-41.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.23 KZT21,667.67	$35.68 MUR1,617.86	-17.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.08 KZT48,657.06	$72.89 MUR3,305.56	-24.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.68 KZT40,437.52	$61.84 MUR2,804.47	-23.4%
Average			-26.9%

Kazakhstan vs. Mauritius - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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