Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 47.0% more expensive than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.6% more in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2 times more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 24.5% more in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 14.6% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.8% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 21.6% more in Mauritius
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Mauritius are more expensive than in Philippines. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Mauritius. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 39.6% more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱205.63
|
$5.35
MUR240.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱181.61
|
$5.02
MUR226.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱41.73
|
$0.88
MUR39.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱22.84
|
$0.52
MUR23.51
|
|
pay 5.7% less for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱66.75
|
$0.69
MUR30.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱193.03
|
$4.07
MUR183.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱378.26
|
$5.02
MUR226.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱109.88
|
$1.95
MUR87.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱104.19
|
$2.54
MUR114.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱76.22
|
$0.93
MUR41.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱36.56
|
$0.76
MUR34.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱65.34
|
$0.80
MUR36.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱38.53
|
$1.29
MUR57.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱55.64
|
$0.48
MUR21.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱69.06
|
$0.51
MUR22.86
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱241.51
|
$5.58
MUR251.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱657.13
|
$32.50
MUR1,464.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,508,245.59
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,358,738.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱154.33
|
$19.99
MUR900.53
|
|
pay 24.5% more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,674.48
|
$29.67
MUR1,336.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱13,871.72
|
$397.33
MUR17,903.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱8,995.63
|
$305.21
MUR13,752.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,677.85
|
$31.91
MUR1,438.03
|
|
pay 14.6% less for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,439.44
|
$158.54
MUR7,143.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱302,809.51
|
$3,964.93
MUR178,659.64
|
|
pay 45.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱70.36
|
$2.23
MUR100.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱125.08
|
$2.18
MUR98.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱146.69
|
$5.84
MUR263.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,695.85
|
$35.23
MUR1,587.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱301.93
|
$5.35
MUR240.91
|
|
pay 21.6% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,026.46
|
$41.35
MUR1,863.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,314.13
|
$35.68
MUR1,607.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,712.04
|
$72.89
MUR3,284.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,461.29
|
$61.84
MUR2,786.54
|
|
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