Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 4.6% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 67.3% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 7.8% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 45.0% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.7% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% less in Mauritius
The cost of transportation and groceries in Mauritius are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Quito, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$5.02
MUR227.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.88
MUR40.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.52
MUR23.66
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$0.69
MUR31.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$4.07
MUR184.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$5.02
MUR227.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$1.95
MUR88.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$2.54
MUR115.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.93
MUR42.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.76
MUR34.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.80
MUR36.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$1.29
MUR58.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.48
MUR21.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.51
MUR23.00
|
|
pay 67.3% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$5.58
MUR253.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$32.50
MUR1,473.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,367,482.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$19.99
MUR906.32
|
|
pay 7.8% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$29.67
MUR1,345.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$397.33
MUR18,019.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$305.21
MUR13,841.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$31.91
MUR1,447.28
|
|
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$158.54
MUR7,189.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$3,964.93
MUR179,809.44
|
|
pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.23
MUR101.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.18
MUR98.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$5.84
MUR264.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$35.23
MUR1,597.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$41.35
MUR1,875.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$35.68
MUR1,617.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$72.89
MUR3,305.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$61.84
MUR2,804.47
|
|
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