Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 3.0 times more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2 times more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 56.8% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 92.7% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 5.0 times more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3 times more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 66.6% more in Dublin
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Dublin are more expensive than in Mauritius. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
$21.44
€19.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
$2.46
€2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
$1.95
€1.79
|
|
pay 56.8% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
$3.60
€3.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
$5.32
€4.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
$4.64
€4.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
$1.11
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
pay 92.7% more for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
$7.19
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
$123.25
€113.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
$39,306.91
€36,142.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
$26.47
€24.34
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
$55.82
€51.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
$2,138.28
€1,966.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
$1,827.10
€1,680.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
$214.65
€197.37
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
$1,307.98
€1,202.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
$9,645.87
€8,869.36
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
$4.33
€3.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
$17.68
€16.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
$56.25
€51.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
|
pay 66.6% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
$96.07
€88.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
$41.10
€37.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
$97.72
€89.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
$114.27
€105.07
|
|
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