Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 84.3% more expensive than Mauritius.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 34.5% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
$6.16
₩8,909
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR237.11
|
$5.24
₩7,578
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.65
|
$1.47
₩2,129
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.63
|
$0.79
₩1,145
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR32.46
|
$3.08
₩4,450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR192.26
|
$5.40
₩7,817
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR237.05
|
$7.46
₩10,788
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR91.91
|
$2.76
₩3,988
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR120.01
|
$3.32
₩4,803
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR43.82
|
$3.17
₩4,582
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR35.81
|
$1.49
₩2,153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR37.77
|
$2.53
₩3,662
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR60.68
|
$2.41
₩3,492
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.76
|
$1.82
₩2,640
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.94
|
$1.21
₩1,750
|
|
pay 12.9% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR263.61
|
$4.39
₩6,353
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,534.09
|
$45.32
₩65,546
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,423,267.78
|
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR943.29
|
$8.17
₩11,820
|
|
pay 55.9% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,400.46
|
$17.65
₩25,535
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,754.17
|
$426.93
₩617,523
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,405.97
|
$328.41
₩475,023
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,506.32
|
$111.42
₩161,164
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,483.09
|
$373.40
₩540,094
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR187,144.57
|
$22,907.58
₩33,133,975
|
|
pay 33.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR105.43
|
$3.09
₩4,475
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR102.99
|
$3.39
₩4,902
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR275.57
|
$3.21
₩4,649
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,662.67
|
$45.71
₩66,118
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
$10.10
₩14,607
|
|
pay 30.8% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,951.53
|
$60.70
₩87,804
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,683.86
|
$44.52
₩64,398
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,440.40
|
$72.99
₩105,578
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,918.88
|
$93.73
₩135,573
|
|
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