Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 2.6 times more expensive than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.8 times more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 61.0% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 3.7 times more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 55.1% more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8 times more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Reykjavik

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Mauritius. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Mauritius, you would:

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pay 3.8 times more for restaurants

	Mauritius	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.35 MUR240.91	$20.00 ISK2,569	+274.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.02 MUR226.36	$18.02 ISK2,314	+258.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 MUR39.77	$3.15 ISK405	+257.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MUR23.51	$2.19 ISK281	+318.8%
Average			+277.2%

Mauritius vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Mauritius	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 MUR30.99	$3.61 ISK464	+425.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 MUR183.54	$7.76 ISK996	+90.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.02 MUR226.30	$6.40 ISK822	+27.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 MUR87.74	$5.76 ISK739	+195.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 MUR114.56	$9.45 ISK1,213	+271.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 MUR41.83	$1.40 ISK180	+51.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 MUR34.19	$1.01 ISK130	+33.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 MUR36.06	$1.22 ISK156	+52.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 MUR57.93	$2.22 ISK286	+73.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 MUR21.73	$1.43 ISK184	+197.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MUR22.86	$0.93 ISK120	+84.1%
Average			+136.5%

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pay 61.0% more for transportation

	Mauritius	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.58 MUR251.66	$8.50 ISK1,092	+52.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 MUR1,464.54	$74.95 ISK9,626	+130.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,153.98 MUR1,358,738.33	$42,450.45 ISK5,451,803	+40.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.99 MUR900.53	$24.05 ISK3,089	+20.3%
Average			+61.0%

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pay 3.7 times more for housing

	Mauritius	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.67 MUR1,336.97	$69.87 ISK8,973	+135.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$397.33 MUR17,903.87	$1,971.17 ISK253,152	+396.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$305.21 MUR13,752.82	$1,803.44 ISK231,611	+490.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.91 MUR1,438.03	$53.95 ISK6,929	+69.1%
Average			+272.9%

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pay 55.1% more for childcare

	Mauritius	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$158.54 MUR7,143.82	$252.14 ISK32,382	+59.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,964.93 MUR178,659.64	$5,993.99 ISK769,793	+51.2%
Average			+55.1%

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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 MUR100.65	$10.81 ISK1,388	+384.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.18 MUR98.32	$5.31 ISK681	+143.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 MUR263.07	$12.25 ISK1,573	+109.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.23 MUR1,587.28	$69.95 ISK8,983	+98.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR240.91	$14.77 ISK1,897	+176.3%
Average			+182.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Mauritius	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.35 MUR1,863.05	$108.97 ISK13,995	+163.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.68 MUR1,607.52	$49.72 ISK6,386	+39.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.89 MUR3,284.42	$151.85 ISK19,502	+108.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.84 MUR2,786.54	$194.16 ISK24,935	+214.0%
Average			+131.3%

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