Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 14.2% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.2% more in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 20.4% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 0.3% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% more in Turkey
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Turkey are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Turkey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 20.2% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
$6.91
TRY262.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.82
|
$6.91
TRY262.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR40.02
|
$1.17
TRY44.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.66
|
$0.42
TRY16.07
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.18
|
$1.02
TRY38.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.72
|
$4.97
TRY188.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.75
|
$3.15
TRY119.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.30
|
$1.40
TRY53.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.30
|
$2.40
TRY91.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.10
|
$0.37
TRY14.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.41
|
$0.87
TRY33.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.29
|
$0.42
TRY15.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.30
|
$0.51
TRY19.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.87
|
$0.25
TRY9.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.00
|
$0.21
TRY8.08
|
|
pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.28
|
$4.40
TRY167.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,473.96
|
$19.27
TRY732.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,367,482.77
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,702,875.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR906.32
|
$6.29
TRY239.09
|
|
pay 0.3% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,345.57
|
$11.31
TRY429.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,019.10
|
$442.81
TRY16,824.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,841.32
|
$336.49
TRY12,784.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,447.28
|
$44.46
TRY1,689.33
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,189.79
|
$408.60
TRY15,524.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,809.44
|
$6,892.93
TRY261,891.25
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.29
|
$2.54
TRY96.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.95
|
$2.62
TRY99.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.77
|
$1.91
TRY72.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,597.50
|
$36.34
TRY1,380.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
$5.10
TRY193.80
|
|
pay 14.8% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,875.04
|
$42.74
TRY1,623.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,617.86
|
$40.74
TRY1,548.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,305.56
|
$88.38
TRY3,357.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,804.47
|
$74.39
TRY2,826.35
|
|
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