Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 10.0% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.2% more in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 9.7% less in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 48.6% more in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8% more in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.4% less in South Africa
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% more in South Africa
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, and childcare in South Africa are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in South Africa.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 28.2% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR254.22
|
$8.97
ZAR167.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR238.87
|
$4.77
ZAR89.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.96
|
$0.95
ZAR17.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.81
|
$0.74
ZAR13.87
|
|
pay 5.8% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR32.70
|
$0.99
ZAR18.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR193.68
|
$3.67
ZAR68.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR238.80
|
$4.20
ZAR78.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR92.59
|
$2.23
ZAR41.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR120.90
|
$2.03
ZAR37.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR44.14
|
$0.68
ZAR12.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR36.08
|
$0.62
ZAR11.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR38.05
|
$0.64
ZAR12.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR61.13
|
$0.70
ZAR13.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.93
|
$0.55
ZAR10.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR24.12
|
$0.61
ZAR11.39
|
|
pay 9.7% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR265.56
|
$4.99
ZAR93.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,545.47
|
$52.31
ZAR978.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,433,821.64
|
$20,607.77
ZAR385,612.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR950.29
|
$8.55
ZAR159.97
|
|
pay 48.6% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,410.85
|
$41.37
ZAR774.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,893.24
|
$382.55
ZAR7,158.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,512.79
|
$326.35
ZAR6,106.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,517.49
|
$80.40
ZAR1,504.41
|
|
pay 5.8% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,538.58
|
$174.12
ZAR3,258.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR188,532.29
|
$4,033.53
ZAR75,475.36
|
|
pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR106.21
|
$2.11
ZAR39.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR103.75
|
$1.88
ZAR35.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR277.61
|
$2.90
ZAR54.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,675.00
|
$29.50
ZAR552.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR254.22
|
$6.62
ZAR123.89
|
|
pay 15.2% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,966.00
|
$47.72
ZAR892.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,696.35
|
$32.06
ZAR599.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,465.92
|
$90.39
ZAR1,691.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,940.52
|
$81.37
ZAR1,522.54
|
|
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