Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 35.1% cheaper than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.2% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 43.1% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 56.2% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 25.6% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 48.6% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.8% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% less in Delhi
Expenses including transportation, childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 37.2% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
$4.15
₹354.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
$4.15
₹354.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
$0.49
₹41.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
$0.19
₹15.88
|
|
pay 43.1% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
$0.55
₹46.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
$2.37
₹202.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
$2.88
₹246.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
$1.15
₹98.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
$1.61
₹137.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
$0.89
₹76.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
$0.35
₹29.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
$0.46
₹39.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
$0.29
₹24.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
$0.20
₹16.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
$0.23
₹19.56
|
|
pay 56.2% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
$4.41
₹377.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
$11.85
₹1,013.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
$14,221.28
₹1,216,473.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
$2.49
₹212.88
|
|
pay 25.6% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
$8.48
₹725.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
$279.66
₹23,921.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
$164.09
₹14,036.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
$46.25
₹3,956.29
|
|
pay 48.6% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
$92.50
₹7,912.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
$1,766.20
₹151,079.22
|
|
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
$2.37
₹202.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
$2.43
₹207.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
$4.15
₹354.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
$21.31
₹1,822.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
$4.92
₹420.70
|
|
pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
$32.25
₹2,758.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
$32.29
₹2,762.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
$53.15
₹4,546.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
$40.86
₹3,495.23
|
|
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