Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 23.8% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.9% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 59.5% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 27.5% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 63.1% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 42.9% more in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.5% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 46.2% less in Mauritius
The cost of childcare and transportation in Mauritius are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Palau, you would:
pay 47.9% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 59.5% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 27.5% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 63.1% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay 42.9% more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
|
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 46.2% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
|
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