Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 29.1% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.1% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 46.6% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 52.5% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.8% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 18.3% less in Mauritius
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Spain, you would:
pay 58.1% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.75
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.47
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.96
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 17.4% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.85
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.82
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.44
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.09
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.04
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 2.3% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.87
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€31.50
|
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€30,935.52
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.39
|
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 46.6% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€29.30
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€802.14
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€636.41
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€95.60
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay 52.5% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€354.90
|
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,760.34
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
|
pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.62
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.82
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.20
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.94
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€69.78
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€29.53
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€71.68
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€84.03
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
|
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