Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 69.0% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.8% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
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pay 65.8% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
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pay 17.9% less in Mauritius
- Housing
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pay 88.4% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 90.4% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.0% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
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pay 70.4% less in Mauritius
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 79.8% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€35.12
|
$5.35
MUR254.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.97
|
$5.02
MUR238.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.44
|
$0.88
MUR41.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.50
|
$0.52
MUR24.81
|
|
pay 65.8% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.52
|
$0.69
MUR32.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€11.04
|
$4.07
MUR193.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.36
|
$5.02
MUR238.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.38
|
$1.95
MUR92.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€8.19
|
$2.54
MUR120.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.49
|
$0.93
MUR44.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.40
|
$0.76
MUR36.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.92
|
$0.80
MUR38.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.84
|
$1.29
MUR61.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.64
|
$0.48
MUR22.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.96
|
$0.51
MUR24.12
|
|
pay 17.9% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.41
|
$5.58
MUR265.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€28.84
|
$32.50
MUR1,545.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€47,675.35
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,433,821.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.79
|
$19.99
MUR950.29
|
|
pay 88.4% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€107.58
|
$29.67
MUR1,410.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€9,117.29
|
$397.33
MUR18,893.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,392.23
|
$305.21
MUR14,512.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€283.57
|
$31.91
MUR1,517.49
|
|
pay 90.4% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,676.42
|
$158.54
MUR7,538.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€28,518.16
|
$3,964.93
MUR188,532.29
|
|
pay 70.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.83
|
$2.23
MUR106.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$2.18
MUR103.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.69
|
$5.84
MUR277.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€496.96
|
$35.23
MUR1,675.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.55
|
$5.35
MUR254.22
|
|
pay 70.4% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€188.52
|
$41.35
MUR1,966.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€72.89
|
$35.68
MUR1,696.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€197.22
|
$72.89
MUR3,465.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€433.42
|
$61.84
MUR2,940.52
|
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