Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 29.2% cheaper than Macau.
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
MOP49.50
|
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.25
|
$5.02
MUR237.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$0.88
MUR41.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$0.52
MUR24.63
|
|
pay 43.6% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.64
|
$0.69
MUR32.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.59
|
$4.07
MUR192.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.04
|
$5.02
MUR237.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.10
|
$1.95
MUR91.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.23
|
$2.54
MUR120.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$0.93
MUR43.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$0.76
MUR35.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$0.80
MUR37.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.63
|
$1.29
MUR60.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.75
|
$0.48
MUR22.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
$0.51
MUR23.94
|
|
pay 45.0% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.37
|
$5.58
MUR263.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP118.79
|
$32.50
MUR1,534.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,423,267.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
$19.99
MUR943.29
|
|
pay 45.6% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
$29.67
MUR1,400.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,021.70
|
$397.33
MUR18,754.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,919.56
|
$305.21
MUR14,405.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP495.66
|
$31.91
MUR1,506.32
|
|
pay 73.5% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
$158.54
MUR7,483.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
$3,964.93
MUR187,144.57
|
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.49
|
$2.23
MUR105.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.54
|
$2.18
MUR102.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$5.84
MUR275.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP791.96
|
$35.23
MUR1,662.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP110.87
|
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP412.31
|
$41.35
MUR1,951.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP247.49
|
$35.68
MUR1,683.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP466.92
|
$72.89
MUR3,440.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP611.64
|
$61.84
MUR2,918.88
|
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