Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 52.3% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.9% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 56.2% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% less in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 56.4% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 78.3% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.7% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 51.0% less in Mauritius
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,711
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,467
|
$5.02
MUR227.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF277
|
$0.88
MUR40.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF134
|
$0.52
MUR23.66
|
|
pay 56.2% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF279
|
$0.69
MUR31.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF891
|
$4.07
MUR184.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF452
|
$5.02
MUR227.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF590
|
$1.95
MUR88.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF843
|
$2.54
MUR115.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF195
|
$0.93
MUR42.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF325
|
$0.76
MUR34.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF310
|
$0.80
MUR36.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF328
|
$1.29
MUR58.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF173
|
$0.48
MUR21.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF148
|
$0.51
MUR23.00
|
|
pay 0.7% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF629
|
$5.58
MUR253.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,308
|
$32.50
MUR1,473.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,447,151
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,367,482.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,458
|
$19.99
MUR906.32
|
|
pay 56.4% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF5,985
|
$29.67
MUR1,345.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF80,678
|
$397.33
MUR18,019.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF71,388
|
$305.21
MUR13,841.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,137
|
$31.91
MUR1,447.28
|
|
pay 78.3% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF79,537
|
$158.54
MUR7,189.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,964.93
MUR179,809.44
|
|
pay 60.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,125
|
$2.23
MUR101.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF626
|
$2.18
MUR98.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,936
|
$5.84
MUR264.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,601
|
$35.23
MUR1,597.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,271
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
pay 51.0% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,757
|
$41.35
MUR1,875.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,519
|
$35.68
MUR1,617.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,468
|
$72.89
MUR3,305.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,003
|
$61.84
MUR2,804.47
|
|
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