Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 2.0% more expensive than Kuwait overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% more in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 16.4% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 83.7% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 24.9% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 42.6% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.2% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% less in Mauritius
The cost of transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Mauritius are more expensive than in Kuwait. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mauritius. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 6.0% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 16.4% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 83.7% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.030
|
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,185.580
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.490
|
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 24.9% less for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.520
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD236.450
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD196.080
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.480
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay 42.6% less for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.530
|
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,774.770
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
|
pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.530
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.600
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.400
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.730
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.110
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
|
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