Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 14.6% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.5% more in Fiji
- Groceries
-
pay 21.1% more in Fiji
- Transportation
-
pay 27.5% less in Fiji
- Housing
-
pay 9.0% more in Fiji
- Childcare
-
pay 65.9% more in Fiji
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.4% more in Fiji
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% less in Fiji
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Fiji are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Fiji.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 35.5% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$4.47
FJD10.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$7.32
FJD16.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$1.28
FJD2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$0.87
FJD2.01
|
|
pay 21.1% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$4.99
FJD11.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$4.82
FJD11.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$2.47
FJD5.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$3.27
FJD7.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$1.11
FJD2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$1.00
FJD2.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$1.33
FJD3.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$1.30
FJD2.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$0.63
FJD1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
|
pay 27.5% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$4.92
FJD11.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
$29.99
FJD68.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
$26,444.40
FJD60,807.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
$4.36
FJD10.02
|
|
pay 9.0% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$23.46
FJD53.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$573.38
FJD1,318.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$260.63
FJD599.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
$40.62
FJD93.40
|
|
pay 65.9% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$180.39
FJD414.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$8,637.89
FJD19,862.40
|
|
pay 15.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$2.68
FJD6.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$3.03
FJD6.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$9.07
FJD20.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$29.74
FJD68.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$4.19
FJD9.63
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
$24.28
FJD55.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
$29.93
FJD68.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
$62.95
FJD144.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
$63.32
FJD145.61
|
|
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