Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 5.0% cheaper than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 42.7% less for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
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Mauritius
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.28
|
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.69
|
$5.02
MUR237.16
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$0.88
MUR41.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.06
|
$0.52
MUR24.63
|
|
pay 40.9% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.40
|
$0.69
MUR32.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$4.07
MUR192.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.13
|
$5.02
MUR237.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.58
|
$1.95
MUR91.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.05
|
$2.54
MUR120.03
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.79
|
$0.93
MUR43.83
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.76
MUR35.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.25
|
$0.80
MUR37.78
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.08
|
$1.29
MUR60.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.87
|
$0.48
MUR22.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.51
MUR23.95
|
|
pay 33.5% more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.83
|
$5.58
MUR263.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.39
|
$32.50
MUR1,534.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,153.98
MUR1,423,569.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.50
|
$19.99
MUR943.49
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.54
|
$29.67
MUR1,400.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,524.94
|
$397.33
MUR18,758.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,279.10
|
$305.21
MUR14,409.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,613.67
|
$31.91
MUR1,506.64
|
|
pay 54.5% more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.43
|
$158.54
MUR7,484.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,127.48
|
$3,964.93
MUR187,184.21
|
|
pay 17.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$2.23
MUR105.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.84
|
$2.18
MUR103.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.18
|
$5.84
MUR275.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$35.23
MUR1,663.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.65
|
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
|
pay 5.2% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.27
|
$41.35
MUR1,951.94
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD754.16
|
$35.68
MUR1,684.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$72.89
MUR3,441.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$61.84
MUR2,919.49
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