Cost of living comparison
Venezuela is 10.2% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.3% more in Venezuela
- Groceries
-
pay 36.7% more in Venezuela
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% less in Venezuela
- Housing
-
pay 32.8% less in Venezuela
- Childcare
-
pay 9.6% more in Venezuela
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.6% less in Venezuela
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% more in Venezuela
The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, and childcare in Venezuela are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Venezuela.
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 72.3% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$9.00
VEF89.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$9.86
VEF98.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$1.29
VEF12.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$0.93
VEF9.30
|
|
pay 36.7% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$1.82
VEF18.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$2.86
VEF28.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$7.30
VEF72.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$2.35
VEF23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$2.73
VEF27.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$2.19
VEF21.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$0.61
VEF6.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$0.66
VEF6.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$0.76
VEF7.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 9.9% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
$31.58
VEF315.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
$30,312.50
VEF302,352.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
$25.72
VEF256.52
|
|
pay 32.8% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$37.33
VEF372.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$186.78
VEF1,863.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$128.17
VEF1,278.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
$17.23
VEF171.83
|
|
pay 9.6% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$64.20
VEF640.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
|
pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$1.29
VEF12.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$2.35
VEF23.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$3.27
VEF32.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$36.50
VEF364.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$4.92
VEF49.12
|
|
pay 12.3% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
$44.71
VEF445.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
$38.72
VEF386.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
$87.32
VEF870.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
$69.72
VEF695.44
|
|
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