Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 32.0% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.4% more in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% less in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 39.1% less in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 65.7% more in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 99.4% more in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% more in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 57.2% more in Armenia
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Armenia are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Armenia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 42.4% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR241.39
|
$10.61
AMD4,143.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR226.81
|
$9.00
AMD3,516.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.85
|
$0.86
AMD336.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.56
|
$0.49
AMD191.94
|
|
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.05
|
$0.70
AMD272.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR183.91
|
$3.88
AMD1,516.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR226.75
|
$5.47
AMD2,137.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR87.92
|
$2.20
AMD857.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR114.79
|
$3.20
AMD1,251.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR41.91
|
$0.56
AMD218.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.26
|
$0.73
AMD286.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.13
|
$0.64
AMD249.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.04
|
$0.80
AMD310.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.77
|
$0.34
AMD131.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.90
|
$0.31
AMD122.79
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR252.16
|
$4.63
AMD1,806.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,467.46
|
$12.86
AMD5,022.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,361,452.25
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,054,922.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR902.32
|
$3.76
AMD1,466.68
|
|
pay 65.7% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,339.64
|
$19.21
AMD7,502.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,939.64
|
$684.28
AMD267,257.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,780.28
|
$447.92
AMD174,943.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,440.90
|
$89.01
AMD34,763.64
|
|
pay 99.4% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,158.08
|
$270.71
AMD105,731.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,016.49
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,530,127.74
|
|
pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR100.85
|
$1.67
AMD652.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.52
|
$2.87
AMD1,119.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR263.60
|
$2.57
AMD1,004.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,590.45
|
$67.15
AMD26,228.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR241.39
|
$5.79
AMD2,260.30
|
|
pay 57.2% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,866.77
|
$70.99
AMD27,727.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,610.73
|
$51.27
AMD20,023.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,290.98
|
$139.93
AMD54,651.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,792.10
|
$75.15
AMD29,351.12
|
|
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