Cost of living comparison
Anguilla is 2.4 times more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.3 times more in Anguilla
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Anguilla
- Transportation
-
pay 32.8% more in Anguilla
- Housing
-
pay 3.9 times more in Anguilla
- Childcare
-
pay 26.4% less in Anguilla
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.6% more in Anguilla
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Anguilla are more expensive than in Mauritius. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Anguilla.
If you lived in Anguilla instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Anguilla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Anguilla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
?? | |
pay 32.8% more for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Anguilla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
?? | |
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Anguilla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
|
pay 26.4% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Anguilla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
|
pay 78.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Anguilla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Anguilla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
?? |
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