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
MUR252.35
|
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR237.11
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.65
|
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.63
|
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
|
pay 48.8% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR32.46
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR192.26
|
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR237.05
|
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR91.91
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR120.01
|
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR43.82
|
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR35.81
|
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR37.77
|
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR60.68
|
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.76
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.94
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
pay 13.5% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR263.61
|
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,534.09
|
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,423,267.78
|
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR943.29
|
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
|
pay 85.3% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,400.46
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,754.17
|
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,405.97
|
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,506.32
|
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pay 61.2% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,483.09
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR187,144.57
|
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
|
pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR105.43
|
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR102.99
|
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR275.57
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,662.67
|
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
|
pay 39.9% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,951.53
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,683.86
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,440.40
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,918.88
|
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
|
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