Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 38.9% more expensive than Mauritius.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 1.7% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
$6.73
SAR25.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR235.35
|
$7.54
SAR28.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.35
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.45
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 13.0% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR32.22
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR190.83
|
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR235.29
|
$6.76
SAR25.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR91.23
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR119.12
|
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR43.49
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR35.55
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR37.49
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR60.23
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.59
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.76
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
|
pay 11.5% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR261.66
|
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,522.72
|
$44.62
SAR167.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,412,713.89
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,901.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR936.30
|
$18.12
SAR68.04
|
|
pay 76.5% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,390.08
|
$74.43
SAR279.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,615.10
|
$384.32
SAR1,442.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,299.14
|
$279.56
SAR1,049.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,495.15
|
$85.15
SAR319.69
|
|
pay 72.0% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,427.60
|
$303.07
SAR1,137.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR185,756.85
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,765.47
|
|
pay 90.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR104.64
|
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR102.23
|
$3.57
SAR13.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR273.53
|
$7.18
SAR26.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,650.34
|
$98.57
SAR370.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
$16.63
SAR62.43
|
|
pay 30.1% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,937.05
|
$42.91
SAR161.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,671.38
|
$58.28
SAR218.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,414.89
|
$91.66
SAR344.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,897.23
|
$78.88
SAR296.15
|
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