Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 86.4% more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 85.5% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5 times more in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.0% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 24.3% less in Mauritius
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Mauritius are more expensive than in Lesotho. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Mauritius. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL210.45
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.70
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.86
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 3.1% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.91
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.50
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.30
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.20
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.18
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.03
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.26
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.95
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.07
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.08
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.48
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 85.5% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.24
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL516.06
|
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL361,243.42
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL102.18
|
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL412.85
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,614.71
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,324.56
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL533.26
|
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,298.44
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
|
pay 43.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.70
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.47
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL87.73
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL395.65
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 24.3% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL774.09
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL722.49
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,823.42
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,580.31
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
|
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