Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 43.8% more expensive than Morocco.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 37.1% more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
MAD36.79
|
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.81
MAD58.40
|
$5.02
MUR235.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.52
|
$0.88
MUR41.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.38
|
$0.52
MUR24.45
|
|
pay 72.9% more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.48
|
$0.69
MUR32.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
MAD44.31
|
$4.07
MUR190.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.96
MAD29.81
|
$5.02
MUR235.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
MAD17.42
|
$1.95
MUR91.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MAD23.33
|
$2.54
MUR119.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
MAD5.73
|
$0.93
MUR43.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD5.05
|
$0.76
MUR35.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
MAD3.38
|
$0.80
MUR37.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.30
|
$1.29
MUR60.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD3.05
|
$0.48
MUR22.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
$0.51
MUR23.76
|
|
pay 84.6% more for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
MAD55.75
|
$5.58
MUR261.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.14
MAD172.36
|
$32.50
MUR1,522.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,700.94
MAD338,943.62
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,412,713.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
MAD56.07
|
$19.99
MUR936.30
|
|
pay 35.2% more for housing
|
Morocco
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.50
MAD326.92
|
$29.67
MUR1,390.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.42
MAD2,599.05
|
$397.33
MUR18,615.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.52
MAD1,704.98
|
$305.21
MUR14,299.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.53
MAD276.84
|
$31.91
MUR1,495.15
|
|
pay 45.9% more for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.45
MAD929.80
|
$158.54
MUR7,427.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,297.34
MAD33,162.69
|
$3,964.93
MUR185,756.85
|
|
pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.91
MAD29.32
|
$2.23
MUR104.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
MAD15.51
|
$2.18
MUR102.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
MAD38.43
|
$5.84
MUR273.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.63
MAD227.60
|
$35.23
MUR1,650.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
MAD56.65
|
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
|
pay 6.6% more for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.32
MAD335.15
|
$41.35
MUR1,937.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.79
MAD359.91
|
$35.68
MUR1,671.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.85
MAD722.66
|
$72.89
MUR3,414.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.08
MAD614.28
|
$61.84
MUR2,897.23
|
|
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