Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 8.3% more expensive than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.4% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 19.0% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 28.1% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 96.3% more in Mauritius
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Mauritius are more expensive than in Mali. Expenses including housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Mauritius. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Mali, you would:
pay 9.4% less for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,874
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA466
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA350
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 19.0% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA452
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
Mali
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,307
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 28.1% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,891
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
pay 96.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,660
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,421
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
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