Cost of living comparison
India is 49.7% cheaper than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.2% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 48.2% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 56.6% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 54.2% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 62.6% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.5% less in India
- Clothing
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pay 40.9% less in India
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 50.2% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR244.39
|
$2.40
₹205.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR229.63
|
$3.90
₹333.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR40.34
|
$0.40
₹33.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.85
|
$0.17
₹14.19
|
|
pay 48.2% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.43
|
$0.46
₹39.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR186.19
|
$2.54
₹216.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR229.56
|
$2.56
₹218.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR89.01
|
$0.94
₹80.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR116.22
|
$1.37
₹116.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.43
|
$0.88
₹75.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.68
|
$0.32
₹27.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.58
|
$0.48
₹40.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.76
|
$0.24
₹20.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.04
|
$0.16
₹13.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.19
|
$0.19
₹16.03
|
|
pay 56.6% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR255.29
|
$4.62
₹394.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,485.66
|
$10.12
₹864.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,378,338.38
|
$13,525.56
₹1,155,217.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR913.52
|
$2.94
₹251.00
|
|
pay 54.2% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,356.25
|
$7.39
₹630.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,162.14
|
$138.05
₹11,791.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,951.20
|
$90.33
₹7,715.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,458.77
|
$29.97
₹2,559.63
|
|
pay 62.6% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,246.87
|
$55.73
₹4,759.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR181,236.83
|
$1,565.54
₹133,712.65
|
|
pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR102.10
|
$1.84
₹156.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR99.74
|
$1.59
₹135.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR266.87
|
$3.59
₹306.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,610.18
|
$15.33
₹1,309.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR244.39
|
$3.35
₹286.32
|
|
pay 40.9% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,889.92
|
$24.02
₹2,051.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,630.71
|
$25.36
₹2,166.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,331.80
|
$41.62
₹3,554.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,826.73
|
$31.12
₹2,657.66
|
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