Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 31.9% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.4% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 34.4% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% less in Mauritius
- Housing
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pay 65.7% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 22.9% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.3% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 18.8% more in Mauritius
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 60.4% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR246.56
|
$5.35
MUR244.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR117.68
|
$5.02
MUR229.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.94
|
$0.88
MUR40.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.52
|
$0.52
MUR23.85
|
|
pay 34.4% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.45
|
$0.69
MUR31.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR203.86
|
$4.07
MUR186.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR98.34
|
$5.02
MUR229.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.07
|
$1.95
MUR89.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.23
|
$2.54
MUR116.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.48
|
$0.93
MUR42.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.58
|
$0.76
MUR34.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.78
|
$0.80
MUR36.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.55
|
$1.29
MUR58.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.19
|
$0.48
MUR22.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.54
|
$0.51
MUR23.19
|
|
pay 6.4% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR87.26
|
$5.58
MUR255.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR375.13
|
$32.50
MUR1,485.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR377,602.46
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,378,338.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR597.04
|
$19.99
MUR913.52
|
|
pay 65.7% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,395.20
|
$29.67
MUR1,356.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,870.13
|
$397.33
MUR18,162.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,763.86
|
$305.21
MUR13,951.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,006.30
|
$31.91
MUR1,458.77
|
|
pay 22.9% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,377.59
|
$158.54
MUR7,246.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR94,607.49
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,236.83
|
|
pay 52.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR107.50
|
$2.23
MUR102.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR73.32
|
$2.18
MUR99.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR254.80
|
$5.84
MUR266.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,057.19
|
$35.23
MUR1,610.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR87.18
|
$5.35
MUR244.39
|
|
pay 18.8% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR688.98
|
$41.35
MUR1,889.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR288.82
|
$35.68
MUR1,630.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR844.95
|
$72.89
MUR3,331.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR946.90
|
$61.84
MUR2,826.73
|
|
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