Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 43.6% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.9% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
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pay 36.4% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
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pay 7.6% less in Mauritius
- Housing
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pay 57.5% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
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pay 68.4% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.3% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
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pay 30.2% less in Mauritius
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 58.9% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.91
|
$5.35
MUR246.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$14.98
|
$5.02
MUR231.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.68
|
$0.88
MUR40.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.31
|
$0.52
MUR24.06
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.17
|
$0.69
MUR31.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.41
|
$4.07
MUR187.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.13
|
$5.02
MUR231.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.08
|
$1.95
MUR89.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.23
|
$2.54
MUR117.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.95
|
$0.93
MUR42.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.77
|
$0.76
MUR34.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.22
|
$0.80
MUR36.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.93
|
$1.29
MUR59.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.53
|
$0.48
MUR22.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.41
|
$0.51
MUR23.39
|
|
pay 7.6% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.65
|
$5.58
MUR257.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$117.61
|
$32.50
MUR1,498.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$42,067.79
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,390,399.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$30.44
|
$19.99
MUR921.51
|
|
pay 57.5% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$87.00
|
$29.67
MUR1,368.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,713.72
|
$397.33
MUR18,321.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,376.93
|
$305.21
MUR14,073.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$155.91
|
$31.91
MUR1,471.54
|
|
pay 68.4% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,040.63
|
$158.54
MUR7,310.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,131.08
|
$3,964.93
MUR182,822.80
|
|
pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.37
|
$2.23
MUR102.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.62
|
$2.18
MUR100.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$38.91
|
$5.84
MUR269.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$65.52
|
$35.23
MUR1,624.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.57
|
$5.35
MUR246.52
|
|
pay 30.2% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$111.06
|
$41.35
MUR1,906.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$69.36
|
$35.68
MUR1,644.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$159.37
|
$72.89
MUR3,360.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$207.05
|
$61.84
MUR2,851.47
|
|
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