Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 11.9% cheaper than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% less in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 18.8% more in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.7% less in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 49.8% less in Uganda
Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Uganda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 12.6% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR248.45
|
$2.72
UGX9,965
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR233.44
|
$9.48
UGX34,778
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.01
|
$0.44
UGX1,628
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.25
|
$0.31
UGX1,146
|
|
pay 0.3% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.95
|
$1.02
UGX3,747
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR189.28
|
$1.81
UGX6,624
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR233.38
|
$2.58
UGX9,449
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR90.49
|
$1.58
UGX5,813
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR118.15
|
$2.16
UGX7,939
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR43.14
|
$1.24
UGX4,534
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR35.26
|
$0.68
UGX2,498
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR37.19
|
$0.83
UGX3,054
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR59.74
|
$0.70
UGX2,565
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.41
|
$0.67
UGX2,461
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.57
|
$0.84
UGX3,090
|
|
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR259.53
|
$5.57
UGX20,448
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,510.37
|
$45.35
UGX166,379
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,401,255.41
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,387,619
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR928.70
|
$2.72
UGX9,965
|
|
pay 18.8% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,378.80
|
$70.62
UGX259,101
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,464.12
|
$304.59
UGX1,117,551
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,183.16
|
$188.77
UGX692,597
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,483.02
|
$31.44
UGX115,368
|
|
pay 5.4% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,367.36
|
$126.15
UGX462,838
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR184,250.18
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,944,674
|
|
pay 4.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR103.80
|
$1.36
UGX4,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR101.40
|
$2.73
UGX10,011
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR271.31
|
$2.78
UGX10,215
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,636.95
|
$47.08
UGX172,734
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR248.45
|
$5.84
UGX21,426
|
|
pay 49.8% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,921.34
|
$15.35
UGX56,305
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,657.82
|
$13.24
UGX48,581
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,387.20
|
$33.20
UGX121,800
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,873.73
|
$50.10
UGX183,807
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Uganda or Mauritius. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.