Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 20.2% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% more in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 8.6% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 57.2% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 68.2% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 71.1% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.0% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% less in Mauritius
The cost of transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Mauritius are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.46
|
$5.02
MUR227.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$0.88
MUR40.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.52
MUR23.66
|
|
pay 8.6% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
$0.69
MUR31.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
$4.07
MUR184.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
$5.02
MUR227.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
$1.95
MUR88.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
$2.54
MUR115.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
$0.93
MUR42.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
$0.76
MUR34.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$0.80
MUR36.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$1.29
MUR58.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$0.48
MUR21.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.51
MUR23.00
|
|
pay 57.2% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
$5.58
MUR253.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.05
|
$32.50
MUR1,473.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,259.24
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,367,482.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.91
|
$19.99
MUR906.32
|
|
pay 68.2% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.75
|
$29.67
MUR1,345.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,166.66
|
$397.33
MUR18,019.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,418.52
|
$305.21
MUR13,841.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR269.31
|
$31.91
MUR1,447.28
|
|
pay 71.1% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,805.78
|
$158.54
MUR7,189.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,871.06
|
$3,964.93
MUR179,809.44
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
$2.23
MUR101.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
$2.18
MUR98.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.71
|
$5.84
MUR264.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR484.71
|
$35.23
MUR1,597.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR187.23
|
$41.35
MUR1,875.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.73
|
$35.68
MUR1,617.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.76
|
$72.89
MUR3,305.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.86
|
$61.84
MUR2,804.47
|
|
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