Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 47.1% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.2% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 43.5% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% less in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 66.2% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 82.1% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.3% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 29.2% less in Mauritius
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 62.2% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.56
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.33
|
$5.02
MUR227.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.09
|
$0.88
MUR40.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.18
|
$0.52
MUR23.66
|
|
pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.77
|
$0.69
MUR31.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.94
|
$4.07
MUR184.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.12
|
$5.02
MUR227.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.72
|
$1.95
MUR88.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.38
|
$2.54
MUR115.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.75
|
$0.93
MUR42.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.76
MUR34.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.05
|
$0.80
MUR36.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.40
|
$1.29
MUR58.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.71
|
$0.48
MUR21.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.86
|
$0.51
MUR23.00
|
|
pay 0.1% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.90
|
$5.58
MUR253.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$131.62
|
$32.50
MUR1,473.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,735.52
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,367,482.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.74
|
$19.99
MUR906.32
|
|
pay 66.2% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$71.45
|
$29.67
MUR1,345.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,028.29
|
$397.33
MUR18,019.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,806.40
|
$305.21
MUR13,841.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$186.87
|
$31.91
MUR1,447.28
|
|
pay 82.1% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,422.45
|
$158.54
MUR7,189.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,366.04
|
$3,964.93
MUR179,809.44
|
|
pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.18
|
$2.23
MUR101.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.28
|
$2.18
MUR98.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.40
|
$5.84
MUR264.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$65.84
|
$35.23
MUR1,597.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.33
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
pay 29.2% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$81.38
|
$41.35
MUR1,875.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.16
|
$35.68
MUR1,617.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$139.12
|
$72.89
MUR3,305.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$157.73
|
$61.84
MUR2,804.47
|
|
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