Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 32.6% more expensive than Mauritius.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 85.5% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR237.16
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.66
|
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.63
|
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
|
pay 48.8% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR32.46
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR192.30
|
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR237.10
|
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR91.93
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR120.03
|
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR43.83
|
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR35.82
|
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR37.78
|
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR60.69
|
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.77
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.95
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
pay 13.5% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR263.67
|
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,534.42
|
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,423,569.20
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR943.49
|
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
|
pay 85.3% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,400.76
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,758.14
|
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,409.02
|
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,506.64
|
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pay 61.2% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,484.68
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR187,184.21
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
|
pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR105.45
|
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR103.01
|
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR275.63
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,663.02
|
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
|
pay 39.9% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,951.94
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,684.22
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,441.13
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,919.49
|
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
|
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