Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 19.5% cheaper than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.0% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% more in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 17.4% more in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 73.2% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.3% more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 45.2% less in Somalia
The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Somalia are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 17.0% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$2.65
SOS1,511
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$4.67
SOS2,660
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$0.81
SOS461
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$0.51
SOS291
|
|
pay 15.1% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$0.97
SOS554
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$1.96
SOS1,116
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$5.93
SOS3,381
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$2.21
SOS1,259
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$2.67
SOS1,523
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$1.73
SOS984
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$0.88
SOS504
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$1.32
SOS750
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$0.60
SOS342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$0.54
SOS309
|
|
pay 48.2% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$4.12
SOS2,350
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
$25.00
SOS14,252
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,277,933
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
$7.43
SOS4,238
|
|
pay 17.4% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$30.62
SOS17,459
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$160.00
SOS91,212
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$93.33
SOS53,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
$94.31
SOS53,766
|
|
pay 73.2% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$55.21
SOS31,473
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$742.50
SOS423,281
|
|
pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$7.00
SOS3,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$1.24
SOS705
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$1.34
SOS767
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$30.00
SOS17,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$5.00
SOS2,850
|
|
pay 45.2% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
$18.61
SOS10,610
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
$23.11
SOS13,175
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
$25.89
SOS14,759
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
$45.78
SOS26,097
|
|
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