Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 26.8% cheaper than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.9% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 39.4% more in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 39.3% less in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 44.0% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 85.5% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.6% less in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
-
pay 32.6% less in Sri Lanka
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 15.9% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$2.86
LKR846.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$6.80
LKR2,009.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$0.71
LKR209.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$0.35
LKR104.04
|
|
pay 39.4% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$0.56
LKR166.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$6.21
LKR1,836.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$6.31
LKR1,866.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$2.18
LKR643.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$2.29
LKR677.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$3.04
LKR897.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$0.44
LKR131.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$2.56
LKR757.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$0.50
LKR147.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$0.48
LKR142.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$0.44
LKR130.87
|
|
pay 39.3% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$4.84
LKR1,429.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
$10.76
LKR3,180.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,601,668.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
$3.09
LKR912.67
|
|
pay 44.0% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$13.80
LKR4,079.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$163.33
LKR48,286.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$123.34
LKR36,463.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
$30.68
LKR9,070.53
|
|
pay 85.5% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$26.94
LKR7,964.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$475.05
LKR140,439.89
|
|
pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$2.00
LKR591.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$2.35
LKR694.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$8.91
LKR2,633.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$14.75
LKR4,361.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$3.23
LKR954.28
|
|
pay 32.6% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
$29.58
LKR8,743.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
$19.20
LKR5,676.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
$65.72
LKR19,428.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
$33.57
LKR9,923.66
|
|
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