Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 42.9% cheaper than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.9% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 39.6% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 66.4% less in Nepal
- Childcare
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pay 48.0% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.4% less in Nepal
- Clothing
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pay 42.0% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 39.9% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$1.57
NPR216.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$6.71
NPR923.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$0.42
NPR57.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$0.16
NPR21.67
|
|
pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$0.46
NPR63.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$3.21
NPR441.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$2.81
NPR386.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$1.50
NPR206.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$1.41
NPR194.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$0.99
NPR135.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$0.40
NPR55.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$0.48
NPR65.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$0.27
NPR36.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$0.18
NPR25.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$0.26
NPR35.91
|
|
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$4.84
NPR666.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
$15.93
NPR2,193.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,248,092.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
$9.11
NPR1,254.23
|
|
pay 66.4% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$9.30
NPR1,280.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$83.84
NPR11,546.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$52.73
NPR7,261.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
$20.72
NPR2,853.65
|
|
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$51.59
NPR7,103.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$2,839.32
NPR391,004.75
|
|
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$2.21
NPR303.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$1.57
NPR215.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$2.90
NPR400.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$16.62
NPR2,289.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$2.96
NPR407.17
|
|
pay 42.0% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
$21.36
NPR2,941.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
$27.01
NPR3,719.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
$40.30
NPR5,549.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
$30.56
NPR4,208.50
|
|
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