Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 58.9% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.6% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 34.7% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 43.1% less in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 72.0% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 89.5% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.3% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
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pay 44.4% less in Mauritius
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of London, you would:
pay 66.6% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.06
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.02
|
$5.02
MUR227.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.91
|
$0.88
MUR40.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.44
|
$0.52
MUR23.66
|
|
pay 34.7% less for groceries
|
London
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.61
|
$0.69
MUR31.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.38
|
$4.07
MUR184.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.90
|
$5.02
MUR227.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.45
|
$1.95
MUR88.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.31
|
$2.54
MUR115.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$0.93
MUR42.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.59
|
$0.76
MUR34.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.12
|
$0.80
MUR36.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.39
|
$1.29
MUR58.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.48
MUR21.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.51
MUR23.00
|
|
pay 43.1% less for transportation
|
London
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.74
|
$5.58
MUR253.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£200.57
|
$32.50
MUR1,473.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,365.99
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,367,482.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.38
|
$19.99
MUR906.32
|
|
pay 72.0% less for housing
|
London
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.33
|
$29.67
MUR1,345.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,200.93
|
$397.33
MUR18,019.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,602.46
|
$305.21
MUR13,841.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£204.92
|
$31.91
MUR1,447.28
|
|
pay 89.5% less for childcare
|
London
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,812.01
|
$158.54
MUR7,189.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,658.04
|
$3,964.93
MUR179,809.44
|
|
pay 62.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.42
|
$2.23
MUR101.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.73
|
$2.18
MUR98.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.34
|
$5.84
MUR264.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.99
|
$35.23
MUR1,597.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.54
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
pay 44.4% less for clothing
|
London
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£75.27
|
$41.35
MUR1,875.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.25
|
$35.68
MUR1,617.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£89.20
|
$72.89
MUR3,305.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£105.11
|
$61.84
MUR2,804.47
|
|
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