Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 65.4% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 99.4% more in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% more in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 1.1% less in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.0% more in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 36.2% more in Portugal
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Portugal are more expensive than in Mauritius. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 99.4% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR254.22
|
$11.32
€10.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR238.87
|
$8.41
€8.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.96
|
$1.67
€1.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.81
|
$1.20
€1.16
|
|
pay 22.0% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR32.70
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR193.68
|
$5.06
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR238.80
|
$3.79
€3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR92.59
|
$2.88
€2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR120.90
|
$3.25
€3.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR44.14
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR36.08
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR38.05
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR61.13
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.93
|
$0.68
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR24.12
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
pay 1.1% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR265.56
|
$6.79
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,545.47
|
$37.96
€36.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,433,821.64
|
$31,047.67
€30,109.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR950.29
|
$10.80
€10.48
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,410.85
|
$40.33
€39.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,893.24
|
$900.66
€873.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,512.79
|
$732.72
€710.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,517.49
|
$91.05
€88.30
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,538.58
|
$455.47
€441.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR188,532.29
|
$10,051.70
€9,748.05
|
|
pay 9.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR106.21
|
$2.23
€2.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR103.75
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR277.61
|
$5.67
€5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,675.00
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR254.22
|
$7.85
€7.61
|
|
pay 36.2% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,966.00
|
$77.92
€75.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,696.35
|
$33.75
€32.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,465.92
|
$80.24
€77.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,940.52
|
$93.85
€91.02
|
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