Cost of living comparison
Germany is 2.2 times more expensive than Mauritius.
If you lived in Germany instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
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Mauritius
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.55
MUR254.48
|
$13.72
€12.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR230.18
|
$10.18
€9.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
MUR42.47
|
$2.83
€2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MUR24.29
|
$2.48
€2.28
|
|
pay 66.8% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
MUR26.85
|
$2.11
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
MUR215.53
|
$6.75
€6.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
MUR225.87
|
$4.24
€3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
MUR88.22
|
$3.55
€3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
MUR112.39
|
$7.19
€6.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
MUR36.01
|
$1.26
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
MUR33.33
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
MUR39.22
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
MUR55.37
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
MUR22.64
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MUR25.65
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
pay 32.6% more for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
MUR257.08
|
$7.16
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.60
MUR1,357.62
|
$54.61
€50.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,264.09
MUR1,387,911.22
|
$29,249.82
€26,897.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.16
MUR878.72
|
$23.30
€21.43
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,360.62
|
$49.15
€45.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.98
MUR18,663.93
|
$800.45
€736.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.33
MUR13,589.77
|
$616.33
€566.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.89
MUR1,416.57
|
$232.30
€213.62
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.14
MUR7,022.95
|
$434.24
€399.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,906.27
MUR179,141.45
|
$12,512.98
€11,506.73
|
|
pay 67.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
MUR97.17
|
$4.33
€3.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
MUR103.31
|
$3.44
€3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.76
MUR263.98
|
$8.81
€8.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.38
MUR1,668.50
|
$35.42
€32.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.43
MUR248.85
|
$12.56
€11.55
|
|
pay 55.2% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
MUR2,016.39
|
$83.65
€76.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,636.13
|
$41.29
€37.97
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.77
MUR3,429.06
|
$89.84
€82.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.79
MUR2,833.53
|
$120.25
€110.58
|
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