Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

compared to

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 72.1% more expensive than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 68.9% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 45.1% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 16.7% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.6% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 99.1% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The cost of groceries, restaurants, clothing, transportation, housing, and childcare in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are more expensive than in Mauritius. Notably, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Mauritius, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Mauritius	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.35 MUR242.19	$7.40 EC$20.00	+38.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.02 MUR227.57	$11.10 EC$30.00	+121.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 MUR39.98	$1.85 EC$5.00	+109.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MUR23.64	$1.76 EC$4.75	+236.8%
Average			+126.5%

Mauritius vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Mauritius	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 MUR31.15	$1.85 EC$5.00	+168.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 MUR184.52	$7.26 EC$19.61	+78.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.02 MUR227.50	$12.14 EC$32.81	+141.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 MUR88.21	$4.60 EC$12.44	+136.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 MUR115.17	$1.98 EC$5.36	-22.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 MUR42.05	$3.76 EC$10.17	+305.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 MUR34.37	$0.86 EC$2.33	+13.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 MUR36.25	$4.18 EC$11.30	+422.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 MUR58.23	$1.68 EC$4.54	+30.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 MUR21.84	$1.60 EC$4.31	+230.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MUR22.98	$1.23 EC$3.33	+142.8%
Average			+149.9%

Mauritius vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of groceries

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pay 68.9% more for transportation

	Mauritius	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.58 MUR253.00	$14.57 EC$39.38	+160.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 MUR1,472.34	$59.20 EC$160.00	+82.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,153.98 MUR1,365,975.04	$32,376.83 EC$87,500.00	+7.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.99 MUR905.32	$24.98 EC$67.50	+25.0%
Average			+68.9%

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pay 45.1% more for housing

	Mauritius	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.67 MUR1,344.09	$55.50 EC$150.00	+87.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$397.33 MUR17,999.23	$296.02 EC$800.00	-25.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$305.21 MUR13,826.06	$296.02 EC$800.00	-3.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.91 MUR1,445.69	$70.74 EC$191.18	+121.7%
Average			+45.1%

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pay 16.7% more for childcare

	Mauritius	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$158.54 MUR7,181.86	$185.01 EC$500.00	+16.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,964.93 MUR179,611.19	??
Average			+16.7%

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pay 1.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 MUR101.18	$1.85 EC$5.00	-17.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.18 MUR98.85	$2.71 EC$7.33	+24.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 MUR264.48	$4.44 EC$12.00	-23.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.23 MUR1,595.74	$37.00 EC$100.00	+5.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR242.19	$5.55 EC$15.00	+3.8%
Average			-1.6%

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pay 99.1% more for clothing

	Mauritius	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.35 MUR1,872.97	$101.76 EC$275.00	+146.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.68 MUR1,616.08	$83.25 EC$225.00	+133.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.89 MUR3,301.91	$111.01 EC$300.00	+52.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.84 MUR2,801.38	$101.76 EC$275.00	+64.5%
Average			+99.1%

Mauritius vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - 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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