Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 9.8% cheaper than Mauritius.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 26.8% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.55
MUR254.48
|
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR230.18
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
MUR42.47
|
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MUR24.29
|
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
MUR26.85
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
MUR215.53
|
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
MUR225.87
|
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
MUR88.22
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
MUR112.39
|
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
MUR36.01
|
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
MUR33.33
|
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
MUR39.22
|
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
MUR55.37
|
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
MUR22.64
|
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MUR25.65
|
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
MUR257.08
|
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.60
MUR1,357.62
|
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,264.09
MUR1,387,911.22
|
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.16
MUR878.72
|
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
|
pay 20.3% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,360.62
|
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.98
MUR18,663.93
|
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.33
MUR13,589.77
|
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.89
MUR1,416.57
|
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
|
pay 1.2% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.14
MUR7,022.95
|
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,906.27
MUR179,141.45
|
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
|
|
pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
MUR97.17
|
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
MUR103.31
|
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.76
MUR263.98
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.38
MUR1,668.50
|
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.43
MUR248.85
|
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
|
pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
MUR2,016.39
|
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,636.13
|
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.77
MUR3,429.06
|
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.79
MUR2,833.53
|
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
|
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