Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 50.6% cheaper than Mauritius.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 55.7% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
$1.63
PKR454.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR237.16
|
$3.70
PKR1,030.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.66
|
$0.30
PKR83.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.63
|
$0.20
PKR56.77
|
|
pay 52.2% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR32.46
|
$0.54
PKR151.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR192.30
|
$2.48
PKR689.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR237.10
|
$2.74
PKR762.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR91.93
|
$1.15
PKR321.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR120.03
|
$1.24
PKR344.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR43.83
|
$0.47
PKR129.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR35.82
|
$0.28
PKR77.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR37.78
|
$0.32
PKR89.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR60.69
|
$0.23
PKR63.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.77
|
$0.17
PKR46.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.95
|
$0.22
PKR61.40
|
|
pay 56.9% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR263.67
|
$3.71
PKR1,033.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,534.42
|
$6.71
PKR1,869.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,423,569.20
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,224,661.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR943.49
|
$4.64
PKR1,292.11
|
|
pay 31.1% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,400.76
|
$13.82
PKR3,849.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,758.14
|
$88.73
PKR24,710.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,409.02
|
$52.29
PKR14,561.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,506.64
|
$60.51
PKR16,849.94
|
|
pay 73.1% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,484.68
|
$34.35
PKR9,566.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR187,184.21
|
$1,271.23
PKR354,018.94
|
|
pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR105.45
|
$1.82
PKR508.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR103.01
|
$1.50
PKR416.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR275.63
|
$1.89
PKR526.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,663.02
|
$12.72
PKR3,541.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
$3.87
PKR1,077.96
|
|
pay 43.3% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,951.94
|
$14.19
PKR3,950.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,684.22
|
$21.90
PKR6,097.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,441.13
|
$61.34
PKR17,083.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,919.49
|
$28.94
PKR8,059.11
|
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