Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 31.4% cheaper than Mauritius.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 33.4% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
$3.13
TND9.900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR237.16
|
$4.25
TND13.440
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.66
|
$0.63
TND1.980
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.63
|
$0.27
TND0.860
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR32.46
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR192.30
|
$4.92
TND15.580
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR237.10
|
$1.78
TND5.640
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR91.93
|
$1.46
TND4.630
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR120.03
|
$2.36
TND7.480
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR43.83
|
$0.77
TND2.430
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR35.82
|
$1.33
TND4.210
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR37.78
|
$0.48
TND1.520
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR60.69
|
$0.30
TND0.950
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.77
|
$0.27
TND0.860
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.95
|
$0.23
TND0.720
|
|
pay 46.6% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR263.67
|
$3.00
TND9.480
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,534.42
|
$9.30
TND29.440
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,423,569.20
|
$35,666.41
TND112,865.580
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR943.49
|
$2.64
TND8.350
|
|
pay 36.9% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,400.76
|
$17.29
TND54.710
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,758.14
|
$193.39
TND611.970
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,409.02
|
$130.14
TND411.830
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,506.64
|
$32.79
TND103.780
|
|
pay 51.5% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,484.68
|
$78.96
TND249.870
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR187,184.21
|
$1,865.54
TND5,903.460
|
|
pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR105.45
|
$1.37
TND4.340
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR103.01
|
$0.81
TND2.560
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR275.63
|
$3.22
TND10.190
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,663.02
|
$27.05
TND85.590
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
$4.08
TND12.910
|
|
pay 15.4% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,951.94
|
$36.55
TND115.650
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,684.22
|
$50.85
TND160.900
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,441.13
|
$90.17
TND285.330
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,919.49
|
$66.30
TND209.790
|
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