Cost of living comparison
Iran is 30.9% cheaper than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.3% less in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 42.2% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 17.9% less in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 40.1% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 59.3% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.6% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% more in Iran
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 1.3% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$3.77
IRR158,584
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$3.72
IRR156,586
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$0.85
IRR35,776
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$0.81
IRR33,917
|
|
pay 42.2% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$0.50
IRR20,961
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$2.06
IRR86,747
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$2.72
IRR114,531
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$1.20
IRR50,729
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$1.58
IRR66,714
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$0.47
IRR19,628
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$0.75
IRR31,710
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$0.49
IRR20,449
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$0.30
IRR12,806
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$0.26
IRR10,899
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$0.24
IRR10,043
|
|
pay 17.9% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$2.50
IRR105,265
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
$11.01
IRR463,512
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,985,366,172
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
$2.96
IRR124,822
|
|
pay 40.1% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$11.98
IRR504,489
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$337.20
IRR14,200,287
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$231.30
IRR9,740,785
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
$12.31
IRR518,444
|
|
pay 59.3% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$88.94
IRR3,745,453
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,299,698
|
|
pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$0.81
IRR34,266
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$1.24
IRR52,371
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$1.96
IRR82,655
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$17.71
IRR745,800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$1.59
IRR66,848
|
|
pay 3.0% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
$33.35
IRR1,404,647
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
$29.13
IRR1,226,658
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
$104.63
IRR4,406,273
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
$65.71
IRR2,767,212
|
|
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