Cost of living comparison
Romania is 30.6% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.5% more in Romania
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% less in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% less in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 36.0% more in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% more in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% more in Romania
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Romania are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Romania. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 88.5% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$8.56
RON39.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$6.33
RON29.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$1.72
RON7.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$1.43
RON6.56
|
|
pay 4.3% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$3.79
RON17.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$5.46
RON25.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$2.70
RON12.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$0.47
RON2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$0.66
RON3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$0.65
RON2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$0.85
RON3.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$0.38
RON1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$0.41
RON1.88
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$5.64
RON25.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
$20.73
RON95.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
$25,159.13
RON115,674.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
$6.39
RON29.40
|
|
pay 36.0% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$8.45
RON38.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$363.94
RON1,673.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$266.85
RON1,226.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
$107.36
RON493.63
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$405.62
RON1,864.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$6,284.14
RON28,892.58
|
|
pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$2.01
RON9.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$2.20
RON10.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$37.40
RON171.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$6.19
RON28.45
|
|
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
$57.67
RON265.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
$34.90
RON160.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
$69.76
RON320.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
$80.53
RON370.25
|
|
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