Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 50.6% cheaper than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.7% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
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pay 52.2% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
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pay 56.9% less in Pakistan
- Housing
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pay 31.1% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
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pay 73.1% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.8% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
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pay 43.3% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Pakistan.
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
MUR241.39
|
$1.63
PKR456.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR226.81
|
$3.70
PKR1,034.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.85
|
$0.30
PKR83.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.56
|
$0.20
PKR56.97
|
|
pay 52.2% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.05
|
$0.54
PKR152.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR183.91
|
$2.48
PKR691.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR226.75
|
$2.74
PKR765.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR87.92
|
$1.15
PKR322.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR114.79
|
$1.24
PKR345.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR41.91
|
$0.47
PKR130.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.26
|
$0.28
PKR78.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.13
|
$0.32
PKR89.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.04
|
$0.23
PKR64.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.77
|
$0.17
PKR46.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.90
|
$0.22
PKR61.61
|
|
pay 56.9% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR252.16
|
$3.71
PKR1,036.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,467.46
|
$6.71
PKR1,875.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,361,452.25
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,243,024.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR902.32
|
$4.64
PKR1,296.66
|
|
pay 31.1% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,339.64
|
$13.82
PKR3,862.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,939.64
|
$88.73
PKR24,797.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,780.28
|
$52.29
PKR14,613.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,440.90
|
$60.51
PKR16,909.16
|
|
pay 73.1% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,158.08
|
$34.35
PKR9,599.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,016.49
|
$1,271.23
PKR355,263.16
|
|
pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR100.85
|
$1.82
PKR509.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.52
|
$1.50
PKR417.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR263.60
|
$1.89
PKR528.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,590.45
|
$12.72
PKR3,554.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR241.39
|
$3.87
PKR1,081.74
|
|
pay 43.3% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,866.77
|
$14.19
PKR3,964.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,610.73
|
$21.90
PKR6,119.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,290.98
|
$61.34
PKR17,143.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,792.10
|
$28.94
PKR8,087.43
|
|
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