Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 49.7% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.8% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
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pay 39.8% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
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pay 13.9% less in Mauritius
- Housing
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pay 72.4% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 81.6% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.7% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
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pay 35.0% less in Mauritius
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€17.20
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€11.83
|
$5.02
MUR227.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.84
|
$0.88
MUR40.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.72
|
$0.52
MUR23.66
|
|
pay 39.8% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.87
|
$0.69
MUR31.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€9.02
|
$4.07
MUR184.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.43
|
$5.02
MUR227.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€3.88
|
$1.95
MUR88.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€7.01
|
$2.54
MUR115.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.08
|
$0.93
MUR42.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.76
MUR34.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.08
|
$0.80
MUR36.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.57
|
$1.29
MUR58.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.90
|
$0.48
MUR21.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.51
MUR23.00
|
|
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.81
|
$5.58
MUR253.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.50
MUR1,473.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€24,590.00
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,367,482.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€31.03
|
$19.99
MUR906.32
|
|
pay 72.4% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€49.82
|
$29.67
MUR1,345.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,614.07
|
$397.33
MUR18,019.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,496.18
|
$305.21
MUR13,841.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€193.02
|
$31.91
MUR1,447.28
|
|
pay 81.6% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,390.11
|
$158.54
MUR7,189.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,690.81
|
$3,964.93
MUR179,809.44
|
|
pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.74
|
$2.23
MUR101.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.96
|
$2.18
MUR98.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.62
|
$5.84
MUR264.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€30.65
|
$35.23
MUR1,597.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.71
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
pay 35.0% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€74.59
|
$41.35
MUR1,875.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€38.17
|
$35.68
MUR1,617.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€87.76
|
$72.89
MUR3,305.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€116.49
|
$61.84
MUR2,804.47
|
|
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