Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 8.9% more expensive than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 71.7% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 27.7% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 15.8% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.6% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% more in Mauritius
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Mauritius are more expensive than in Namibia. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD149.16
|
$5.35
MUR251.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD79.35
|
$5.02
MUR235.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.63
|
$0.88
MUR41.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.82
|
$0.52
MUR24.50
|
|
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD16.42
|
$0.69
MUR32.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD62.54
|
$4.07
MUR191.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD95.95
|
$5.02
MUR235.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD48.12
|
$1.95
MUR91.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD43.70
|
$2.54
MUR119.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.90
|
$0.93
MUR43.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD14.37
|
$0.76
MUR35.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.37
|
$0.80
MUR37.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.60
|
$1.29
MUR60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD17.16
|
$0.48
MUR22.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.49
|
$0.51
MUR23.82
|
|
pay 71.7% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD89.49
|
$5.58
MUR262.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD639.25
|
$32.50
MUR1,525.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD292,990.93
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,415,729.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD133.18
|
$19.99
MUR938.30
|
|
pay 27.7% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,198.47
|
$29.67
MUR1,393.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,481.94
|
$397.33
MUR18,654.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD6,154.58
|
$305.21
MUR14,329.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD965.32
|
$31.91
MUR1,498.34
|
|
pay 15.8% less for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,178.51
|
$158.54
MUR7,443.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD99,451.78
|
$3,964.93
MUR186,153.32
|
|
pay 35.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.97
|
$2.23
MUR104.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD33.86
|
$2.18
MUR102.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD55.67
|
$5.84
MUR274.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD651.15
|
$35.23
MUR1,653.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD91.89
|
$5.35
MUR251.02
|
|
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD703.18
|
$41.35
MUR1,941.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD505.81
|
$35.68
MUR1,674.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,314.02
|
$72.89
MUR3,422.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,305.14
|
$61.84
MUR2,903.42
|
|
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