Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 2.1 times more expensive than Somalia.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 30.2% more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,519
|
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,675
|
$5.02
MUR237.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS463
|
$0.88
MUR41.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS293
|
$0.52
MUR24.63
|
|
pay 5.2% more for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS557
|
$0.69
MUR32.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,123
|
$4.07
MUR192.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,400
|
$5.02
MUR237.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,266
|
$1.95
MUR91.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,531
|
$2.54
MUR120.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS990
|
$0.93
MUR43.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS506
|
$0.76
MUR35.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS754
|
$0.80
MUR37.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS312
|
$1.29
MUR60.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS344
|
$0.48
MUR22.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.51
MUR23.95
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,363
|
$5.58
MUR263.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,331
|
$32.50
MUR1,534.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,296,075
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,423,569.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,261
|
$19.99
MUR943.49
|
|
pay 76.5% more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,555
|
$29.67
MUR1,400.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,717
|
$397.33
MUR18,758.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,502
|
$305.21
MUR14,409.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS54,064
|
$31.91
MUR1,506.64
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,647
|
$158.54
MUR7,484.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS425,624
|
$3,964.93
MUR187,184.21
|
|
pay 73.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS4,013
|
$2.23
MUR105.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS709
|
$2.18
MUR103.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS771
|
$5.84
MUR275.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,197
|
$35.23
MUR1,663.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,866
|
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
|
pay 98.3% more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,668
|
$41.35
MUR1,951.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,248
|
$35.68
MUR1,684.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,840
|
$72.89
MUR3,441.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,241
|
$61.84
MUR2,919.49
|
|
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