Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 46.3% cheaper than Mauritius.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 45.5% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.55
MUR254.48
|
$3.82
EGP186.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR230.18
|
$4.07
EGP199.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
MUR42.47
|
$0.33
EGP16.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MUR24.29
|
$0.17
EGP8.38
|
|
pay 45.2% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
MUR26.85
|
$0.75
EGP36.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
MUR215.53
|
$1.78
EGP87.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
MUR225.87
|
$3.20
EGP156.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
MUR88.22
|
$1.47
EGP72.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
MUR112.39
|
$1.91
EGP93.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
MUR36.01
|
$0.57
EGP27.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
MUR33.33
|
$0.21
EGP10.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
MUR39.22
|
$0.14
EGP6.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
MUR55.37
|
$0.15
EGP7.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
MUR22.64
|
$0.17
EGP8.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MUR25.65
|
$0.29
EGP14.18
|
|
pay 63.0% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
MUR257.08
|
$0.97
EGP47.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.60
MUR1,357.62
|
$6.76
EGP330.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,264.09
MUR1,387,911.22
|
$27,552.01
EGP1,348,120.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.16
MUR878.72
|
$3.26
EGP159.30
|
|
pay 57.6% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,360.62
|
$7.84
EGP383.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.98
MUR18,663.93
|
$212.64
EGP10,404.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.33
MUR13,589.77
|
$144.87
EGP7,088.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.89
MUR1,416.57
|
$12.98
EGP635.00
|
|
pay 45.3% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.14
MUR7,022.95
|
$70.10
EGP3,429.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,906.27
MUR179,141.45
|
$2,485.76
EGP121,628.00
|
|
pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
MUR97.17
|
$1.76
EGP85.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
MUR103.31
|
$1.32
EGP64.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.76
MUR263.98
|
$1.76
EGP85.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.38
MUR1,668.50
|
$18.83
EGP921.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.43
MUR248.85
|
$2.80
EGP136.79
|
|
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
MUR2,016.39
|
$18.16
EGP888.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,636.13
|
$33.59
EGP1,643.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.77
MUR3,429.06
|
$92.42
EGP4,522.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.79
MUR2,833.53
|
$30.97
EGP1,515.40
|
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