Cost of living comparison
Panama is 46.2% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.3% more in Panama
- Groceries
-
pay 65.2% more in Panama
- Transportation
-
pay 26.8% less in Panama
- Housing
-
pay 87.8% more in Panama
- Childcare
-
pay 77.8% more in Panama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.4% more in Panama
- Clothing
-
pay 21.5% more in Panama
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Panama are more expensive than in Mauritius. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Panama.
If you lived in Panama instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 78.3% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
|
pay 65.2% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
|
pay 87.8% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
|
pay 77.8% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
|
pay 19.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
|
pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
|
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