Cost of living comparison
Grenada is 63.9% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.0% more in Grenada
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Grenada
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Grenada
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Grenada
- Childcare
-
pay 53.1% less in Grenada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.4% more in Grenada
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% less in Grenada
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Grenada are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Grenada. Notably, transportation, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Grenada.
If you lived in Grenada instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 87.0% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$8.79
EC$23.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$17.86
EC$48.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$3.74
EC$10.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$3.52
EC$9.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$5.27
EC$14.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
$155.41
EC$420.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$47.49
EC$128.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$557.56
EC$1,506.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$305.55
EC$825.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
$157.57
EC$425.84
|
|
pay 53.1% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 25.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$34.56
EC$93.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$9.83
EC$26.58
|
|
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
|
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