Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.9 times more expensive than Mauritius.
If you lived in Australia instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.55
MUR254.48
|
$16.79
A$25.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR230.18
|
$9.81
A$14.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
MUR42.47
|
$2.56
A$3.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MUR24.29
|
$2.14
A$3.26
|
|
pay 87.0% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
MUR26.85
|
$2.33
A$3.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
MUR215.53
|
$4.71
A$7.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
MUR225.87
|
$5.75
A$8.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
MUR88.22
|
$3.86
A$5.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
MUR112.39
|
$3.99
A$6.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
MUR36.01
|
$1.43
A$2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
MUR33.33
|
$1.25
A$1.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
MUR39.22
|
$1.39
A$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
MUR55.37
|
$2.00
A$3.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
MUR22.64
|
$1.13
A$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MUR25.65
|
$0.95
A$1.44
|
|
pay 39.1% more for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
MUR257.08
|
$4.73
A$7.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.60
MUR1,357.62
|
$84.46
A$128.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,264.09
MUR1,387,911.22
|
$27,859.34
A$42,468.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.16
MUR878.72
|
$18.12
A$27.63
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,360.62
|
$55.36
A$84.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.98
MUR18,663.93
|
$1,258.08
A$1,917.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.33
MUR13,589.77
|
$971.44
A$1,480.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.89
MUR1,416.57
|
$141.88
A$216.29
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.14
MUR7,022.95
|
$1,377.23
A$2,099.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,906.27
MUR179,141.45
|
$14,720.56
A$22,439.87
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
MUR97.17
|
$6.69
A$10.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
MUR103.31
|
$3.60
A$5.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.76
MUR263.98
|
$28.13
A$42.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.38
MUR1,668.50
|
$53.84
A$82.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.43
MUR248.85
|
$13.24
A$20.18
|
|
pay 62.9% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
MUR2,016.39
|
$75.27
A$114.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,636.13
|
$54.30
A$82.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.77
MUR3,429.06
|
$102.43
A$156.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.79
MUR2,833.53
|
$118.12
A$180.06
|
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