Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 1.5% more expensive than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.0% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 49.5% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 21.7% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8% more in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.0% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 30.1% less in Mauritius
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Mauritius are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 39.0% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP627,200
|
$5.35
MUR244.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,454
|
$5.02
MUR229.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,400
|
$0.88
MUR40.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,248
|
$0.52
MUR23.85
|
|
pay 49.5% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,810
|
$0.69
MUR31.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP372,213
|
$4.07
MUR186.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP497,671
|
$5.02
MUR229.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,986
|
$1.95
MUR89.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,773
|
$2.54
MUR116.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,310
|
$0.93
MUR42.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP36,065
|
$0.76
MUR34.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,878
|
$0.80
MUR36.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,863
|
$1.29
MUR58.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,382
|
$0.48
MUR22.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,228
|
$0.51
MUR23.19
|
|
pay 18.7% more for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,763
|
$5.58
MUR255.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,720,000
|
$32.50
MUR1,485.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,000,000
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,378,338.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,142,400
|
$19.99
MUR913.52
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,000
|
$29.67
MUR1,356.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,272,941
|
$397.33
MUR18,162.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,820,000
|
$305.21
MUR13,951.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,441,997
|
$31.91
MUR1,458.77
|
|
pay 2.8% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,741,333
|
$158.54
MUR7,246.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,777,778
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,236.83
|
|
pay 30.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,800
|
$2.23
MUR102.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP170,240
|
$2.18
MUR99.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,200
|
$5.84
MUR266.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,531,733
|
$35.23
MUR1,610.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP604,800
|
$5.35
MUR244.39
|
|
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,000
|
$41.35
MUR1,889.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,000
|
$35.68
MUR1,630.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,333
|
$72.89
MUR3,331.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,320,000
|
$61.84
MUR2,826.73
|
|
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