Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 18.2% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Niger, you would:
pay 22.5% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$5.02
MUR237.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$0.88
MUR41.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$0.52
MUR24.63
|
|
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$0.69
MUR32.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$4.07
MUR192.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$5.02
MUR237.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$1.95
MUR91.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$2.54
MUR120.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$0.93
MUR43.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.76
MUR35.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$0.80
MUR37.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$1.29
MUR60.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.48
MUR22.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.51
MUR23.95
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$5.58
MUR263.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$32.50
MUR1,534.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,423,569.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$19.99
MUR943.49
|
|
pay 48.1% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$29.67
MUR1,400.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$397.33
MUR18,758.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$305.21
MUR14,409.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$31.91
MUR1,506.64
|
|
pay 47.4% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$158.54
MUR7,484.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$3,964.93
MUR187,184.21
|
|
pay 37.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$2.23
MUR105.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$2.18
MUR103.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$5.84
MUR275.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$35.23
MUR1,663.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
|
pay 27.0% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$41.35
MUR1,951.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$35.68
MUR1,684.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$72.89
MUR3,441.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$61.84
MUR2,919.49
|
|
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