Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 31.4% cheaper than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.4% less in Tunisia
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% less in Tunisia
- Transportation
-
pay 46.6% less in Tunisia
- Housing
-
pay 36.9% less in Tunisia
- Childcare
-
pay 51.5% less in Tunisia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.6% less in Tunisia
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% more in Tunisia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Tunisia.
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
MUR243.05
|
$3.13
TND9.090
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR228.37
|
$4.25
TND12.330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR40.12
|
$0.63
TND1.820
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.72
|
$0.27
TND0.790
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.26
|
$0.16
TND0.470
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR185.17
|
$4.92
TND14.290
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR228.31
|
$1.78
TND5.170
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.52
|
$1.46
TND4.240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.58
|
$2.36
TND6.860
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.20
|
$0.77
TND2.230
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.49
|
$1.33
TND3.860
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.38
|
$0.48
TND1.400
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.44
|
$0.30
TND0.870
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.92
|
$0.27
TND0.790
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.06
|
$0.23
TND0.660
|
|
pay 46.6% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.89
|
$3.00
TND8.700
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,477.54
|
$9.30
TND27.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,370,799.83
|
$35,666.41
TND103,539.600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR908.52
|
$2.64
TND7.660
|
|
pay 36.9% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,348.84
|
$17.29
TND50.190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,062.81
|
$193.39
TND561.410
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,874.90
|
$130.14
TND377.800
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,450.79
|
$32.79
TND95.200
|
|
pay 51.5% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,207.23
|
$78.96
TND229.220
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR180,245.59
|
$1,865.54
TND5,415.670
|
|
pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.54
|
$1.37
TND3.980
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR99.19
|
$0.81
TND2.350
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR265.41
|
$3.22
TND9.350
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,601.37
|
$27.05
TND78.510
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR243.05
|
$4.08
TND11.850
|
|
pay 15.4% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,879.58
|
$36.55
TND106.090
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,621.79
|
$50.85
TND147.610
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,313.58
|
$90.17
TND261.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,811.27
|
$66.30
TND192.460
|
|
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