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
SOS1,508
|
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,656
|
$5.02
MUR237.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS460
|
$0.88
MUR41.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS291
|
$0.52
MUR24.63
|
|
pay 5.2% more for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS553
|
$0.69
MUR32.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,115
|
$4.07
MUR192.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,376
|
$5.02
MUR237.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,257
|
$1.95
MUR91.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,520
|
$2.54
MUR120.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS983
|
$0.93
MUR43.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS503
|
$0.76
MUR35.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS749
|
$0.80
MUR37.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$1.29
MUR60.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS341
|
$0.48
MUR22.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS308
|
$0.51
MUR23.94
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,346
|
$5.58
MUR263.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
$32.50
MUR1,534.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,273,041
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,423,267.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,231
|
$19.99
MUR943.29
|
|
pay 76.5% more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,432
|
$29.67
MUR1,400.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,076
|
$397.33
MUR18,754.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,128
|
$305.21
MUR14,405.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,686
|
$31.91
MUR1,506.32
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,426
|
$158.54
MUR7,483.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS422,649
|
$3,964.93
MUR187,144.57
|
|
pay 73.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,985
|
$2.23
MUR105.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS704
|
$2.18
MUR102.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS766
|
$5.84
MUR275.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,077
|
$35.23
MUR1,662.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,846
|
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
|
pay 98.3% more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,594
|
$41.35
MUR1,951.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,155
|
$35.68
MUR1,683.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,737
|
$72.89
MUR3,440.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,058
|
$61.84
MUR2,918.88
|
|
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