Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 53.9% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.1% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 46.7% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 29.8% less in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 59.2% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 77.0% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.2% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 44.2% less in Mauritius
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Paris, you would:
pay 72.1% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$5.35
MUR241.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
$5.02
MUR226.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.60
|
$0.88
MUR39.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.60
|
$0.52
MUR23.53
|
|
pay 46.7% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
$0.69
MUR31.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.88
|
$4.07
MUR183.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$5.02
MUR226.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.26
|
$1.95
MUR87.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.56
|
$2.54
MUR114.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.93
MUR41.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.76
MUR34.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.32
|
$0.80
MUR36.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.56
|
$1.29
MUR57.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.97
|
$0.48
MUR21.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$0.51
MUR22.87
|
|
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.73
|
$5.58
MUR251.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€81.43
|
$32.50
MUR1,465.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€28,743.93
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,359,642.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.84
|
$19.99
MUR901.13
|
|
pay 59.2% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.59
|
$29.67
MUR1,337.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,202.25
|
$397.33
MUR17,915.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€929.77
|
$305.21
MUR13,761.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€165.64
|
$31.91
MUR1,438.98
|
|
pay 77.0% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€665.00
|
$158.54
MUR7,148.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,018.55
|
$3,964.93
MUR178,778.57
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$2.23
MUR100.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.79
|
$2.18
MUR98.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$5.84
MUR263.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.08
|
$35.23
MUR1,588.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$5.35
MUR241.07
|
|
pay 44.2% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€91.28
|
$41.35
MUR1,864.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€40.95
|
$35.68
MUR1,608.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€98.08
|
$72.89
MUR3,286.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€131.00
|
$61.84
MUR2,788.39
|
|
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