Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 29.2% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.1% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 43.6% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 45.0% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 45.6% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 73.5% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.1% less in Mauritius
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Macau, you would:
pay 9.1% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP50.18
|
$5.35
MUR240.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.93
|
$5.02
MUR225.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.17
|
$0.88
MUR39.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.22
|
$0.52
MUR23.46
|
|
pay 43.6% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.88
|
$0.69
MUR30.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.55
|
$4.07
MUR183.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.94
|
$5.02
MUR225.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.36
|
$1.95
MUR87.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.62
|
$2.54
MUR114.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.92
|
$0.93
MUR41.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.84
|
$0.76
MUR34.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.92
|
$0.80
MUR35.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.75
|
$1.29
MUR57.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.97
|
$0.48
MUR21.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.56
|
$0.51
MUR22.80
|
|
pay 45.0% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP51.06
|
$5.58
MUR251.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP120.42
|
$32.50
MUR1,460.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP250,882.86
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,355,421.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.72
|
$19.99
MUR898.33
|
|
pay 45.6% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP239.17
|
$29.67
MUR1,333.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,145.52
|
$397.33
MUR17,860.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP8,028.25
|
$305.21
MUR13,719.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP502.46
|
$31.91
MUR1,434.52
|
|
pay 73.5% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,519.42
|
$158.54
MUR7,126.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,951.31
|
$3,964.93
MUR178,223.47
|
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP41.05
|
$2.23
MUR100.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP37.04
|
$2.18
MUR98.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP50.18
|
$5.84
MUR262.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP802.83
|
$35.23
MUR1,583.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP112.40
|
$5.35
MUR240.32
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP417.97
|
$41.35
MUR1,858.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP250.88
|
$35.68
MUR1,603.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP473.33
|
$72.89
MUR3,276.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP620.04
|
$61.84
MUR2,779.73
|
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