Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 2.8% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.1% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 38.6% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 22.8% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.6% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% less in Mauritius
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Mauritius are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, and childcare are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 18.1% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR167.89
|
$5.35
MUR254.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR89.27
|
$5.02
MUR238.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.86
|
$0.88
MUR41.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.87
|
$0.52
MUR24.81
|
|
pay 13.8% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.54
|
$0.69
MUR32.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR68.77
|
$4.07
MUR193.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR78.56
|
$5.02
MUR238.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR41.67
|
$1.95
MUR92.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.95
|
$2.54
MUR120.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.67
|
$0.93
MUR44.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.55
|
$0.76
MUR36.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.01
|
$0.80
MUR38.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.07
|
$1.29
MUR61.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.36
|
$0.48
MUR22.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.39
|
$0.51
MUR24.12
|
|
pay 38.6% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR93.35
|
$5.58
MUR265.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR978.84
|
$32.50
MUR1,545.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR385,612.54
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,433,821.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR159.97
|
$19.99
MUR950.29
|
|
pay 22.8% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR774.11
|
$29.67
MUR1,410.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,158.34
|
$397.33
MUR18,893.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,106.61
|
$305.21
MUR14,512.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,504.41
|
$31.91
MUR1,517.49
|
|
pay 5.3% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,258.07
|
$158.54
MUR7,538.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR75,475.36
|
$3,964.93
MUR188,532.29
|
|
pay 24.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR39.44
|
$2.23
MUR106.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR35.23
|
$2.18
MUR103.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR54.34
|
$5.84
MUR277.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR552.01
|
$35.23
MUR1,675.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR123.89
|
$5.35
MUR254.22
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR892.85
|
$41.35
MUR1,966.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR599.89
|
$35.68
MUR1,696.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,691.36
|
$72.89
MUR3,465.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,522.54
|
$61.84
MUR2,940.52
|
|
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