Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 9.2% more expensive than Mauritius.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR235.35
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.35
|
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.45
|
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
|
pay 9.5% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR32.22
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR190.83
|
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR235.29
|
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR91.23
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR119.12
|
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR43.49
|
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR35.55
|
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR37.49
|
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR60.23
|
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.59
|
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.76
|
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR261.66
|
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,522.72
|
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,412,713.89
|
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR936.30
|
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
|
pay 94.4% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,390.08
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,615.10
|
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,299.14
|
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,495.15
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
|
pay 38.6% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,427.60
|
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR185,756.85
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
|
pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR104.64
|
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR102.23
|
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR273.53
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,650.34
|
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,937.05
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,671.38
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,414.89
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,897.23
|
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
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