Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 52.9% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.4% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 48.8% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% less in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 65.3% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 35.5% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.8% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 52.6% less in Mauritius
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 73.4% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,552
|
$5.35
MUR241.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,299
|
$5.02
MUR226.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK402
|
$0.88
MUR39.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK279
|
$0.52
MUR23.53
|
|
pay 48.8% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK461
|
$0.69
MUR31.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK990
|
$4.07
MUR183.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK817
|
$5.02
MUR226.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK735
|
$1.95
MUR87.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,206
|
$2.54
MUR114.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK179
|
$0.93
MUR41.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK129
|
$0.76
MUR34.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK155
|
$0.80
MUR36.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK284
|
$1.29
MUR57.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK183
|
$0.48
MUR21.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK119
|
$0.51
MUR22.87
|
|
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,085
|
$5.58
MUR251.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,565
|
$32.50
MUR1,465.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,417,102
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,359,642.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,069
|
$19.99
MUR901.13
|
|
pay 65.3% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,916
|
$29.67
MUR1,337.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK251,541
|
$397.33
MUR17,915.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK230,137
|
$305.21
MUR13,761.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,885
|
$31.91
MUR1,438.98
|
|
pay 35.5% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK32,176
|
$158.54
MUR7,148.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK764,894
|
$3,964.93
MUR178,778.57
|
|
pay 60.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,380
|
$2.23
MUR100.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK677
|
$2.18
MUR98.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,563
|
$5.84
MUR263.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,926
|
$35.23
MUR1,588.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,885
|
$5.35
MUR241.07
|
|
pay 52.6% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,906
|
$41.35
MUR1,864.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,345
|
$35.68
MUR1,608.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,378
|
$72.89
MUR3,286.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK24,776
|
$61.84
MUR2,788.39
|
|
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