Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 47.9% more expensive than Malawi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.2% more in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 49.7% more in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 57.4% more in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.3% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% more in Mauritius
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, groceries, and clothing in Mauritius are more expensive than in Malawi. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 0.2% more for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.32
MWK7,478.87
|
$5.35
MUR240.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,650.77
|
$5.02
MUR226.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,508.85
|
$0.88
MUR39.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK749.10
|
$0.52
MUR23.51
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MWK2,361.80
|
$0.69
MUR30.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,338.52
|
$4.07
MUR183.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MWK7,810.86
|
$5.02
MUR226.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK3,991.42
|
$1.95
MUR87.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,332.45
|
$2.54
MUR114.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,790.71
|
$0.93
MUR41.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,401.15
|
$0.76
MUR34.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,935.99
|
$0.80
MUR36.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK912.20
|
$1.29
MUR57.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,245.43
|
$0.48
MUR21.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,014.58
|
$0.51
MUR22.86
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
MWK10,708.52
|
$5.58
MUR251.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,478.61
|
$32.50
MUR1,464.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK61,721,248.60
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,358,738.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,303.82
|
$19.99
MUR900.53
|
|
pay 49.7% more for housing
|
Malawi
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.12
MWK322,066.85
|
$29.67
MUR1,336.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK349,858.70
|
$397.33
MUR17,903.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.76
MWK170,897.44
|
$305.21
MUR13,752.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.29
MWK71,440.38
|
$31.91
MUR1,438.03
|
|
pay 57.4% more for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.75
MWK613,859.39
|
$158.54
MUR7,143.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,467.81
MWK2,539,870.55
|
$3,964.93
MUR178,659.64
|
|
pay 69.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,937.04
|
$2.23
MUR100.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MWK5,040.47
|
$2.18
MUR98.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,745.31
|
$5.84
MUR263.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
MWK88,825.87
|
$35.23
MUR1,587.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,835.97
|
$5.35
MUR240.91
|
|
pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,254.76
|
$41.35
MUR1,863.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,464.70
|
$35.68
MUR1,607.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK102,389.24
|
$72.89
MUR3,284.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK122,346.81
|
$61.84
MUR2,786.54
|
|
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