Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 41.0% cheaper than Saint Kitts and Nevis overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.4% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 24.8% less in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 50.8% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.6% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 48.5% less in Mauritius
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
pay 68.4% less for restaurants
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 24.8% less for groceries
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
pay 50.8% less for housing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 48.5% less for clothing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
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