Cost of living comparison
Panama is 46.2% more expensive than Mauritius.
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
MUR252.41
|
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR237.16
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.66
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.63
|
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
|
pay 65.2% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR32.46
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR192.30
|
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR237.10
|
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR91.93
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR120.03
|
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR43.83
|
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR35.82
|
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR37.78
|
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR60.69
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.77
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.95
|
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR263.67
|
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,534.42
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,423,569.20
|
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR943.49
|
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
|
pay 87.8% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,400.76
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,758.14
|
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,409.02
|
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,506.64
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
|
pay 77.8% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,484.68
|
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR187,184.21
|
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
|
pay 19.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR105.45
|
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR103.01
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR275.63
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,663.02
|
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
|
pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,951.94
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,684.22
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,441.13
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,919.49
|
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
|
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