Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 26.7% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.1% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 12.5% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 51.4% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 62.9% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.9% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% less in Mauritius
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 49.1% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.85
|
$5.35
MUR251.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€8.06
|
$5.02
MUR235.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$0.88
MUR41.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.15
|
$0.52
MUR24.50
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
$0.69
MUR32.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.86
|
$4.07
MUR191.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.64
|
$5.02
MUR235.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
$1.95
MUR91.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.11
|
$2.54
MUR119.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$0.93
MUR43.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$0.76
MUR35.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$0.80
MUR37.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$1.29
MUR60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.65
|
$0.48
MUR22.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.51
MUR23.82
|
|
pay 12.5% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.51
|
$5.58
MUR262.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€36.41
|
$32.50
MUR1,525.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€29,773.38
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,415,729.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.36
|
$19.99
MUR938.30
|
|
pay 51.4% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€38.68
|
$29.67
MUR1,393.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€863.69
|
$397.33
MUR18,654.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€702.65
|
$305.21
MUR14,329.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€87.31
|
$31.91
MUR1,498.34
|
|
pay 62.9% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€436.78
|
$158.54
MUR7,443.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,639.15
|
$3,964.93
MUR186,153.32
|
|
pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.14
|
$2.23
MUR104.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.77
|
$2.18
MUR102.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.44
|
$5.84
MUR274.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€39.31
|
$35.23
MUR1,653.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.53
|
$5.35
MUR251.02
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€74.72
|
$41.35
MUR1,941.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€32.36
|
$35.68
MUR1,674.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€76.95
|
$72.89
MUR3,422.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€90.00
|
$61.84
MUR2,903.42
|
|
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