Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 6.9% more expensive than Mauritius.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 59.1% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
$8.59
ARS8,568.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR237.16
|
$6.73
ARS6,710.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.66
|
$1.32
ARS1,317.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.63
|
$1.00
ARS999.84
|
|
pay 3.4% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR32.46
|
$1.43
ARS1,423.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR192.30
|
$3.84
ARS3,824.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR237.10
|
$4.28
ARS4,266.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR91.93
|
$1.79
ARS1,786.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR120.03
|
$2.64
ARS2,633.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR43.83
|
$0.91
ARS903.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR35.82
|
$0.85
ARS845.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR37.78
|
$0.64
ARS642.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR60.69
|
$1.01
ARS1,003.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.77
|
$0.46
ARS462.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.95
|
$0.46
ARS455.62
|
|
pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR263.67
|
$3.66
ARS3,650.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,534.42
|
$13.28
ARS13,240.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,423,569.20
|
$28,930.00
ARS28,849,709.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR943.49
|
$9.90
ARS9,868.78
|
|
pay 13.6% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,400.76
|
$19.37
ARS19,313.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,758.14
|
$303.40
ARS302,561.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,409.02
|
$221.72
ARS221,100.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,506.64
|
$41.92
ARS41,807.01
|
|
pay 9.4% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,484.68
|
$173.69
ARS173,205.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR187,184.21
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,833,832.53
|
|
pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR105.45
|
$1.81
ARS1,804.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR103.01
|
$2.09
ARS2,080.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR275.63
|
$2.36
ARS2,350.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,663.02
|
$18.92
ARS18,865.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
$4.76
ARS4,750.53
|
|
pay 74.0% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,951.94
|
$79.59
ARS79,372.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,684.22
|
$69.14
ARS68,951.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,441.13
|
$107.64
ARS107,339.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,919.49
|
$100.20
ARS99,918.51
|
|
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