Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 2.2 times more expensive than Nepal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 95.6% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 59.2% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 3.8 times more in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.9% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 77.2% more in Mauritius
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Mauritius are more expensive than in Nepal. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
NPR221.05
|
$5.35
MUR249.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
NPR942.76
|
$5.02
MUR234.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NPR58.39
|
$0.88
MUR41.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR22.13
|
$0.52
MUR24.37
|
|
pay 95.6% more for groceries
|
Nepal
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR65.29
|
$0.69
MUR32.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
NPR450.66
|
$4.07
MUR190.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
NPR395.07
|
$5.02
MUR234.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
NPR210.78
|
$1.95
MUR90.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
NPR198.61
|
$2.54
MUR118.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
NPR138.61
|
$0.93
MUR43.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR56.68
|
$0.76
MUR35.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
NPR66.83
|
$0.80
MUR37.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
NPR37.50
|
$1.29
MUR60.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR26.00
|
$0.48
MUR22.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR36.66
|
$0.51
MUR23.69
|
|
pay 59.2% more for transportation
|
Nepal
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
NPR680.37
|
$5.58
MUR260.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.93
NPR2,238.99
|
$32.50
MUR1,517.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,847.90
NPR4,337,062.13
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,408,190.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.11
NPR1,280.50
|
$19.99
MUR933.30
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Nepal
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.30
NPR1,307.36
|
$29.67
MUR1,385.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.84
NPR11,787.89
|
$397.33
MUR18,555.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.73
NPR7,413.70
|
$305.21
MUR14,253.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.72
NPR2,913.41
|
$31.91
MUR1,490.36
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Nepal
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.59
NPR7,252.63
|
$158.54
MUR7,403.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,839.32
NPR399,193.78
|
$3,964.93
MUR185,162.10
|
|
pay 66.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
NPR310.09
|
$2.23
MUR104.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
NPR220.22
|
$2.18
MUR101.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
NPR408.40
|
$5.84
MUR272.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.62
NPR2,337.26
|
$35.23
MUR1,645.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
NPR415.70
|
$5.35
MUR249.68
|
|
pay 77.2% more for clothing
|
Nepal
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.36
NPR3,003.38
|
$41.35
MUR1,930.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.01
NPR3,797.38
|
$35.68
MUR1,666.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.30
NPR5,665.94
|
$72.89
MUR3,403.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.56
NPR4,296.64
|
$61.84
MUR2,887.96
|
|
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