Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 99.6% more expensive than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 75.4% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 14.5% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 5.1 times more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 31.9% more in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.8% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 16.9% more in Republic of the Congo

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Mauritius. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Mauritius, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Mauritius	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.35 MUR242.19	$13.96 FCFA8,421	+161.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.02 MUR227.57	$8.94 FCFA5,390	+77.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 MUR39.98	$1.88 FCFA1,136	+113.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MUR23.64	$1.50 FCFA904	+187.1%
Average			+134.9%

Mauritius vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 75.4% more for groceries

	Mauritius	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 MUR31.15	$2.56 FCFA1,546	+272.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 MUR184.52	$4.20 FCFA2,535	+3.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.02 MUR227.50	$7.87 FCFA4,747	+56.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 MUR88.21	$3.39 FCFA2,046	+74.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 MUR115.17	$2.20 FCFA1,325	-13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 MUR42.05	$1.18 FCFA711	+27.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 MUR34.37	$0.91 FCFA549	+20.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 MUR36.25	$1.98 FCFA1,192	+146.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 MUR58.23	$1.21 FCFA729	-6.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 MUR21.84	$1.16 FCFA702	+141.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MUR22.98	$1.05 FCFA634	+107.2%
Average			+75.4%

Mauritius vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.5% less for transportation

	Mauritius	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.58 MUR253.00	$5.18 FCFA3,126	-7.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 MUR1,472.34	$22.59 FCFA13,626	-30.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,153.98 MUR1,365,975.04	$32,895.05 FCFA19,842,508	+9.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.99 MUR905.32	$14.09 FCFA8,502	-29.5%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 5.1 times more for housing

	Mauritius	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.67 MUR1,344.09	$75.50 FCFA45,541	+154.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$397.33 MUR17,999.23	$971.39 FCFA585,946	+144.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$305.21 MUR13,826.06	$357.68 FCFA215,753	+17.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.91 MUR1,445.69	$456.95 FCFA275,637	+1331.8%
Average			+412.0%

Mauritius vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay 31.9% more for childcare

	Mauritius	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$158.54 MUR7,181.86	$214.14 FCFA129,173	+35.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,964.93 MUR179,611.19	$5,100.00 FCFA3,076,354	+28.6%
Average			+31.9%

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pay 40.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 MUR101.18	$2.76 FCFA1,667	+23.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.18 MUR98.85	$4.13 FCFA2,493	+89.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 MUR264.48	$3.75 FCFA2,262	-35.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.23 MUR1,595.74	$61.25 FCFA36,945	+73.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR242.19	$8.17 FCFA4,928	+52.8%
Average			+40.8%

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pay 16.9% more for clothing

	Mauritius	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.35 MUR1,872.97	$35.83 FCFA21,615	-13.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.68 MUR1,616.08	$37.92 FCFA22,872	+6.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.89 MUR3,301.91	$92.22 FCFA55,629	+26.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.84 MUR2,801.38	$91.67 FCFA55,294	+48.2%
Average			+16.9%

Mauritius vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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