Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 22.9% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.0% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 67.3% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 27.6% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 64.0% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 8.4% more in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.8% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
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pay 21.0% more in Mauritius
The cost of transportation, clothing, and childcare in Mauritius are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$5.35
MUR244.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$5.02
MUR229.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.88
MUR40.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.52
MUR23.85
|
|
pay 67.3% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.69
MUR31.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$4.07
MUR186.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$5.02
MUR229.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$1.95
MUR89.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.54
MUR116.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.93
MUR42.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.76
MUR34.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.80
MUR36.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.29
MUR58.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.48
MUR22.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.51
MUR23.19
|
|
pay 27.6% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$5.58
MUR255.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.50
MUR1,485.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,378,338.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$19.99
MUR913.52
|
|
pay 64.0% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$29.67
MUR1,356.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$397.33
MUR18,162.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$305.21
MUR13,951.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$31.91
MUR1,458.77
|
|
pay 8.4% more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$158.54
MUR7,246.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,236.83
|
|
pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.23
MUR102.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.18
MUR99.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.84
MUR266.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$35.23
MUR1,610.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.35
MUR244.39
|
|
pay 21.0% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$41.35
MUR1,889.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$35.68
MUR1,630.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$72.89
MUR3,331.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$61.84
MUR2,826.73
|
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