Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 0.8% cheaper than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% more in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 28.0% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 65.7% more in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% more in Brazil
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Brazil are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 10.4% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$5.09
R$29.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$5.99
R$34.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$0.99
R$5.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$0.60
R$3.46
|
|
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$1.36
R$7.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$3.98
R$22.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$3.44
R$19.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$1.87
R$10.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$1.52
R$8.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$0.81
R$4.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$0.53
R$3.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$0.45
R$2.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$0.63
R$3.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$0.49
R$2.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$0.46
R$2.64
|
|
pay 28.0% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$3.67
R$21.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
$39.48
R$226.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
$19,264.28
R$110,476.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
$7.39
R$42.39
|
|
pay 12.0% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$17.79
R$102.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$286.10
R$1,640.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$200.36
R$1,149.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
$49.32
R$282.82
|
|
pay 65.7% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$259.04
R$1,485.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$6,658.88
R$38,187.37
|
|
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$1.55
R$8.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$1.55
R$8.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$1.94
R$11.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$21.85
R$125.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$5.84
R$33.48
|
|
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
$43.13
R$247.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
$39.67
R$227.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
$69.89
R$400.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
$56.60
R$324.57
|
|
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