Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 4.7% cheaper than Mauritius.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 9.6% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
$5.80
KGS501.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR235.35
|
$5.68
KGS491.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.35
|
$0.68
KGS58.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.45
|
$0.33
KGS28.66
|
|
pay 19.0% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR32.22
|
$0.48
KGS41.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR190.83
|
$5.14
KGS444.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR235.29
|
$3.25
KGS280.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR91.23
|
$1.76
KGS152.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR119.12
|
$2.41
KGS208.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR43.49
|
$0.47
KGS40.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR35.55
|
$0.85
KGS73.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR37.49
|
$0.94
KGS81.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR60.23
|
$0.90
KGS78.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.59
|
$0.23
KGS19.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.76
|
$0.24
KGS20.77
|
|
pay 43.3% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR261.66
|
$2.90
KGS251.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,522.72
|
$7.54
KGS652.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,412,713.89
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,411,832.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR936.30
|
$4.18
KGS361.25
|
|
pay 12.9% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,390.08
|
$12.05
KGS1,042.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,615.10
|
$474.69
KGS41,060.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,299.14
|
$353.07
KGS30,540.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,495.15
|
$23.19
KGS2,005.88
|
|
pay 50.4% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,427.60
|
$230.15
KGS19,907.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR185,756.85
|
$6,168.50
KGS533,575.55
|
|
pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR104.64
|
$1.16
KGS100.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR102.23
|
$2.06
KGS177.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR273.53
|
$1.56
KGS134.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,650.34
|
$43.01
KGS3,719.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
$4.35
KGS376.31
|
|
pay 26.5% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,937.05
|
$40.60
KGS3,512.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,671.38
|
$38.86
KGS3,361.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,414.89
|
$103.88
KGS8,985.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,897.23
|
$96.67
KGS8,362.34
|
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