Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 20.7% more expensive than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 28.4% more in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 10.0% more in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 14.3% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 37.7% more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 35.4% more in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.2% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 24.0% more in Dominican Republic

The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Mauritius.

Dominican Republic vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Mauritius, you would:

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pay 28.4% more for restaurants

	Mauritius	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.35 MUR242.19	$7.20 DOP452.24	+34.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.02 MUR227.57	$6.54 DOP410.76	+30.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 MUR39.98	$0.97 DOP61.05	+10.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MUR23.64	$0.72 DOP45.52	+38.8%
Average			+28.4%

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pay 10.0% more for groceries

	Mauritius	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 MUR31.15	$1.52 DOP95.41	+120.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 MUR184.52	$3.28 DOP206.26	-19.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.02 MUR227.50	$4.35 DOP273.37	-13.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 MUR88.21	$1.69 DOP106.29	-13.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 MUR115.17	$2.22 DOP139.22	-12.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 MUR42.05	$1.07 DOP67.43	+15.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 MUR34.37	$0.35 DOP22.09	-53.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 MUR36.25	$0.97 DOP60.81	+20.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 MUR58.23	$0.66 DOP41.46	-48.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 MUR21.84	$0.66 DOP41.21	+36.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MUR22.98	$0.90 DOP56.61	+77.6%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 14.3% more for transportation

	Mauritius	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.58 MUR253.00	$4.64 DOP291.62	-16.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 MUR1,472.34	$56.13 DOP3,527.25	+72.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,153.98 MUR1,365,975.04	$26,137.07 DOP1,642,592.76	-13.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.99 MUR905.32	$22.92 DOP1,440.61	+14.7%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 37.7% more for housing

	Mauritius	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.67 MUR1,344.09	$36.09 DOP2,267.81	+21.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$397.33 MUR17,999.23	$624.27 DOP39,232.44	+57.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$305.21 MUR13,826.06	$355.68 DOP22,352.54	+16.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.91 MUR1,445.69	$49.67 DOP3,121.53	+55.6%
Average			+37.7%

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pay 35.4% more for childcare

	Mauritius	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$158.54 MUR7,181.86	$250.80 DOP15,761.48	+58.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,964.93 MUR179,611.19	$4,459.64 DOP280,267.44	+12.5%
Average			+35.4%

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pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 MUR101.18	$2.61 DOP164.04	+16.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.18 MUR98.85	$2.03 DOP127.34	-7.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 MUR264.48	$4.25 DOP267.14	-27.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.23 MUR1,595.74	$30.73 DOP1,931.08	-12.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR242.19	$5.58 DOP350.46	+4.3%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 24.0% more for clothing

	Mauritius	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.35 MUR1,872.97	$46.15 DOP2,900.60	+11.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.68 MUR1,616.08	$46.61 DOP2,929.42	+30.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.89 MUR3,301.91	$80.84 DOP5,080.62	+10.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.84 MUR2,801.38	$88.22 DOP5,543.95	+42.7%
Average			+24.0%

Mauritius vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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