Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 4.2% more expensive than Mauritius.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR235.35
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.35
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.45
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR32.22
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR190.83
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR235.29
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR91.23
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR119.12
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR43.49
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR35.55
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR37.49
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR60.23
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.59
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.76
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR261.66
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,522.72
|
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,412,713.89
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,900.000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR936.30
|
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
|
pay 18.9% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,390.08
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,615.10
|
$278.15
JOD197.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,299.14
|
$203.84
JOD144.550
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,495.15
|
$73.53
JOD52.140
|
|
pay 3.6% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,427.60
|
$139.70
JOD99.060
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR185,756.85
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.670
|
|
pay 55.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR104.64
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR102.23
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR273.53
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,650.34
|
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,937.05
|
$44.98
JOD31.900
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,671.38
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,414.89
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,897.23
|
$69.17
JOD49.050
|
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