Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 19.4% cheaper than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.4% less in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 25.9% less in Kenya
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% less in Kenya
- Housing
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pay 29.2% less in Kenya
- Childcare
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pay 26.2% more in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.2% less in Kenya
- Clothing
-
pay 52.5% less in Kenya
Expenses including clothing, housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$3.25
KES418.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$5.64
KES727.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$0.55
KES70.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$0.45
KES58.68
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$0.50
KES64.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$3.85
KES497.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$2.73
KES352.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$1.59
KES204.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$2.20
KES283.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$1.10
KES142.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$0.44
KES56.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$0.66
KES84.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$0.33
KES41.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$0.30
KES38.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$0.40
KES51.00
|
|
pay 22.6% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$5.65
KES729.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
$32.71
KES4,219.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
$16,627.25
KES2,144,915.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
$10.53
KES1,358.69
|
|
pay 29.2% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$38.26
KES4,935.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$175.35
KES22,620.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$99.93
KES12,890.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
$24.70
KES3,186.65
|
|
pay 26.2% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$135.79
KES17,517.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$6,611.54
KES852,888.49
|
|
pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$1.99
KES257.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$2.16
KES278.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$2.93
KES377.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$28.98
KES3,738.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$6.33
KES816.64
|
|
pay 52.5% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
$12.19
KES1,572.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
$19.75
KES2,547.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
$35.28
KES4,551.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
$34.91
KES4,503.33
|
|
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