Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 12.3% cheaper than Poland.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Poland, you would:
pay 44.0% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.74
PLN35.18
|
$5.55
MUR254.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
PLN29.60
|
$5.02
MUR230.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
PLN6.92
|
$0.93
MUR42.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
PLN5.59
|
$0.53
MUR24.29
|
|
pay 10.6% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
PLN4.70
|
$0.59
MUR26.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PLN16.99
|
$4.70
MUR215.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.59
PLN14.44
|
$4.93
MUR225.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
PLN11.49
|
$1.92
MUR88.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
PLN10.99
|
$2.45
MUR112.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.72
|
$0.79
MUR36.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
PLN2.81
|
$0.73
MUR33.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.01
|
$0.86
MUR39.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
PLN4.51
|
$1.21
MUR55.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
PLN1.41
|
$0.49
MUR22.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN2.04
|
$0.56
MUR25.65
|
|
pay 32.5% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
PLN25.44
|
$5.61
MUR257.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.45
PLN118.58
|
$29.60
MUR1,357.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,312.40
PLN122,050.88
|
$30,264.09
MUR1,387,911.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.94
PLN31.98
|
$19.16
MUR878.72
|
|
pay 12.8% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.69
PLN59.15
|
$29.67
MUR1,360.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$591.18
PLN2,380.35
|
$406.98
MUR18,663.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$480.23
PLN1,933.60
|
$296.33
MUR13,589.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.71
PLN763.85
|
$30.89
MUR1,416.57
|
|
pay 43.0% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.71
PLN1,214.80
|
$153.14
MUR7,022.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,191.48
PLN24,929.60
|
$3,906.27
MUR179,141.45
|
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.18
PLN12.80
|
$2.12
MUR97.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
PLN12.10
|
$2.25
MUR103.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
PLN18.65
|
$5.76
MUR263.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.65
PLN127.42
|
$36.38
MUR1,668.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.64
PLN26.73
|
$5.43
MUR248.85
|
|
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.35
PLN307.42
|
$43.97
MUR2,016.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.00
PLN148.99
|
$35.68
MUR1,636.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.47
PLN328.02
|
$74.77
MUR3,429.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
PLN370.08
|
$61.79
MUR2,833.53
|
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