Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 42.6% more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 23.1% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 84.2% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 70.2% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.9% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Mauritius
The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Mauritius are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Expenses including housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Mauritius. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 6.8% less for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
|
pay 23.1% less for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
|
pay 84.2% more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
|
pay 70.2% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
pay 34.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Mauritius or Sierra Leone. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.