Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 45.3% cheaper than Mauritius.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 42.9% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR251.55
|
$3.96
EGP201.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR236.36
|
$4.84
EGP245.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.52
|
$0.31
EGP15.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.55
|
$0.12
EGP6.25
|
|
pay 46.3% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR32.35
|
$0.76
EGP38.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR191.65
|
$1.76
EGP89.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR236.29
|
$3.30
EGP167.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR91.61
|
$1.54
EGP78.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR119.62
|
$1.97
EGP100.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR43.68
|
$0.62
EGP31.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR35.70
|
$0.21
EGP10.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR37.65
|
$0.15
EGP7.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR60.48
|
$0.18
EGP9.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.69
|
$0.21
EGP10.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.87
|
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
|
pay 58.9% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR262.77
|
$0.98
EGP49.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,529.22
|
$12.01
EGP610.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,418,744.77
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,481,055.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR940.30
|
$2.65
EGP134.83
|
|
pay 62.2% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,396.01
|
$7.63
EGP387.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,694.57
|
$206.11
EGP10,470.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,360.19
|
$111.12
EGP5,644.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,501.53
|
$11.85
EGP602.10
|
|
pay 60.5% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,459.31
|
$66.57
EGP3,381.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR186,549.84
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,815.84
|
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR105.09
|
$1.79
EGP91.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR102.66
|
$1.38
EGP69.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR274.69
|
$1.85
EGP93.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,657.38
|
$21.86
EGP1,110.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR251.55
|
$2.68
EGP136.06
|
|
pay 3.6% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,945.32
|
$23.44
EGP1,190.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,678.51
|
$48.49
EGP2,463.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,429.47
|
$97.17
EGP4,936.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,909.60
|
$36.98
EGP1,878.80
|
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