Cost of living comparison
Chile is 24.2% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.0% more in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 18.7% more in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 21.4% less in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 37.3% more in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 55.6% more in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% more in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% less in Chile
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Chile are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 68.0% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$7.20
CLF0.1700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 18.7% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$5.09
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$4.33
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 21.4% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$5.14
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
$33.34
CLF0.8100
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
$16,204.48
CLF392.2300
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
$13.18
CLF0.3200
|
|
pay 37.3% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$21.54
CLF0.5200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$453.06
CLF10.9700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$359.28
CLF8.7000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
$78.13
CLF1.8900
|
|
pay 55.6% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$313.82
CLF7.6000
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$4,486.89
CLF108.6100
|
|
pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$5.08
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$40.53
CLF0.9800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$5.89
CLF0.1400
|
|
pay 0.6% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
$43.89
CLF1.0600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
$28.66
CLF0.6900
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
$61.62
CLF1.4900
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
$78.35
CLF1.9000
|
|
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