Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 46.3% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.0% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 41.4% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% less in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 61.5% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 38.4% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.5% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 35.6% less in Mauritius
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Norway, you would:
pay 70.0% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK187.58
|
$5.35
MUR243.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK123.22
|
$5.02
MUR228.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK29.15
|
$0.88
MUR40.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK27.37
|
$0.52
MUR23.72
|
|
pay 41.4% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK30.68
|
$0.69
MUR31.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK51.62
|
$4.07
MUR185.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK75.09
|
$5.02
MUR228.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK37.57
|
$1.95
MUR88.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK60.01
|
$2.54
MUR115.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.32
|
$0.93
MUR42.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK9.96
|
$0.76
MUR34.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.07
|
$0.80
MUR36.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK18.42
|
$1.29
MUR58.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK9.67
|
$0.48
MUR21.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.67
|
$0.51
MUR23.06
|
|
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK74.16
|
$5.58
MUR253.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK681.51
|
$32.50
MUR1,477.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK328,567.86
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,370,799.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK237.99
|
$19.99
MUR908.52
|
|
pay 61.5% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK536.44
|
$29.67
MUR1,348.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,433.55
|
$397.33
MUR18,062.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,140.56
|
$305.21
MUR13,874.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,500.29
|
$31.91
MUR1,450.79
|
|
pay 38.4% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,756.46
|
$158.54
MUR7,207.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK61,912.91
|
$3,964.93
MUR180,245.59
|
|
pay 52.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK89.41
|
$2.23
MUR101.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK46.98
|
$2.18
MUR99.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK134.19
|
$5.84
MUR265.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK437.60
|
$35.23
MUR1,601.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK137.27
|
$5.35
MUR243.05
|
|
pay 35.6% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK888.98
|
$41.35
MUR1,879.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK406.21
|
$35.68
MUR1,621.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,018.14
|
$72.89
MUR3,313.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,276.66
|
$61.84
MUR2,811.27
|
|
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