Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 25.0% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.2% more in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% more in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 21.7% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% more in Mauritius
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Mauritius are more expensive than in Malaysia. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 41.2% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.20
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 3.5% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.92
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.32
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.55
|
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,204.60
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 19.1% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.67
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,431.14
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR941.45
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.30
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay 21.7% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR725.67
|
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,379.21
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
|
pay 4.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.03
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.72
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.64
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.57
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR288.96
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.85
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
|
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