Cost of living comparison
Turks and Caicos Islands is 2.7 times more expensive than Mauritius.
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR251.55
|
$20.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR236.36
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.52
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.55
|
$2.25
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR32.35
|
$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR191.65
|
$13.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR236.29
|
$19.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR91.61
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR119.62
|
$6.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR43.68
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR35.70
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR37.65
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR60.48
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.69
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.87
|
?? | |
pay 40.7% more for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR262.77
|
$7.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,529.22
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,418,744.77
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR940.30
|
?? | |
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,396.01
|
$106.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,694.57
|
$1,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,360.19
|
$950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,501.53
|
$229.41
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,459.31
|
$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR186,549.84
|
$8,000.00
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR105.09
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR102.66
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR274.69
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,657.38
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR251.55
|
?? | |
pay 82.3% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,945.32
|
$80.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,678.51
|
$60.00
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,429.47
|
$150.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,909.60
|
$100.00
|
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