Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 33.9% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.0% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 22.4% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 44.6% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 63.6% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.8% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
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pay 27.9% less in Mauritius
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Malta, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€13.33
|
$5.35
MUR243.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.41
|
$5.02
MUR228.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.85
|
$0.88
MUR40.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$0.52
MUR23.72
|
|
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
$0.69
MUR31.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€3.76
|
$4.07
MUR185.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.84
|
$5.02
MUR228.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.74
|
$1.95
MUR88.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.05
|
$2.54
MUR115.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.09
|
$0.93
MUR42.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$0.76
MUR34.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.80
MUR36.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.14
|
$1.29
MUR58.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.48
MUR21.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$0.51
MUR23.06
|
|
pay 6.7% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.63
|
$5.58
MUR253.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€20.22
|
$32.50
MUR1,477.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€22,244.25
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,370,799.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€24.34
|
$19.99
MUR908.52
|
|
pay 44.6% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€26.53
|
$29.67
MUR1,348.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€810.47
|
$397.33
MUR18,062.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€688.46
|
$305.21
MUR13,874.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€59.33
|
$31.91
MUR1,450.79
|
|
pay 63.6% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€502.56
|
$158.54
MUR7,207.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,405.03
|
$3,964.93
MUR180,245.59
|
|
pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€2.94
|
$2.23
MUR101.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.04
|
$2.18
MUR99.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.07
|
$5.84
MUR265.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€48.64
|
$35.23
MUR1,601.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.43
|
$5.35
MUR243.05
|
|
pay 27.9% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€76.63
|
$41.35
MUR1,879.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€31.22
|
$35.68
MUR1,621.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€75.56
|
$72.89
MUR3,313.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€85.19
|
$61.84
MUR2,811.27
|
|
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