Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 32.2% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.6% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 57.0% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% less in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 51.6% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 33.9% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.3% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 10.9% more in Mauritius
Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 43.6% less for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$5.35
MUR243.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.02
MUR229.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.88
MUR40.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.52
MUR23.81
|
|
pay 57.0% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$0.69
MUR31.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.07
MUR185.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$5.02
MUR229.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$1.95
MUR88.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$2.54
MUR115.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.93
MUR42.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.76
MUR34.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.80
MUR36.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.29
MUR58.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.48
MUR22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.51
MUR23.14
|
|
pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$5.58
MUR254.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.50
MUR1,482.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,375,624.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$19.99
MUR911.72
|
|
pay 51.6% less for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$29.67
MUR1,353.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$397.33
MUR18,126.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$305.21
MUR13,923.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$31.91
MUR1,455.90
|
|
pay 33.9% less for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$158.54
MUR7,232.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$3,964.93
MUR180,879.99
|
|
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$2.23
MUR101.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$2.18
MUR99.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.84
MUR266.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$35.23
MUR1,607.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$5.35
MUR243.91
|
|
pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$41.35
MUR1,886.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$35.68
MUR1,627.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$72.89
MUR3,325.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$61.84
MUR2,821.17
|
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