Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 3.1 times more expensive than Mauritius.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
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Mauritius
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
$18.85
€18.09
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR235.35
|
$12.97
€12.45
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.35
|
$3.11
€2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.45
|
$2.98
€2.86
|
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pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR32.22
|
$3.15
€3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR190.83
|
$9.88
€9.49
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR235.29
|
$4.86
€4.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR91.23
|
$4.25
€4.08
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR119.12
|
$7.68
€7.38
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR43.49
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR35.55
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR37.49
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR60.23
|
$1.72
€1.65
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.59
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.76
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
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pay 24.5% more for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR261.66
|
$6.37
€6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,522.72
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,412,713.89
|
$26,949.84
€25,868.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR936.30
|
$34.01
€32.65
|
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pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,390.08
|
$54.60
€52.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,615.10
|
$1,768.97
€1,697.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,299.14
|
$1,639.77
€1,573.97
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,495.15
|
$211.55
€203.06
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,427.60
|
$1,523.51
€1,462.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR185,756.85
|
$15,004.68
€14,402.65
|
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pay 78.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR104.64
|
$5.20
€4.99
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR102.23
|
$4.33
€4.16
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR273.53
|
$6.16
€5.92
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,650.34
|
$33.59
€32.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
$13.93
€13.37
|
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pay 63.4% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,937.05
|
$81.75
€78.47
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,671.38
|
$41.83
€40.15
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,414.89
|
$96.18
€92.32
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,897.23
|
$127.67
€122.55
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