Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 45.5% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 54.9% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$5.55
MUR254.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$5.02
MUR230.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$0.93
MUR42.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.53
MUR24.29
|
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pay 33.7% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$0.59
MUR26.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$4.70
MUR215.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$4.93
MUR225.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$1.92
MUR88.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$2.45
MUR112.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.79
MUR36.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.73
MUR33.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$0.86
MUR39.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.21
MUR55.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.49
MUR22.64
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.56
MUR25.65
|
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pay 13.4% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$5.61
MUR257.08
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.60
MUR1,357.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,264.09
MUR1,387,911.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.16
MUR878.72
|
|
pay 30.4% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$29.67
MUR1,360.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$406.98
MUR18,663.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$296.33
MUR13,589.77
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$30.89
MUR1,416.57
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$153.14
MUR7,022.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,906.27
MUR179,141.45
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pay 71.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$2.12
MUR97.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$2.25
MUR103.31
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$5.76
MUR263.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$36.38
MUR1,668.50
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$5.43
MUR248.85
|
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pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$43.97
MUR2,016.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.68
MUR1,636.13
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$74.77
MUR3,429.06
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$61.79
MUR2,833.53
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