Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 36.5% more expensive than Sudan.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 0.5% less for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$5.02
MUR237.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$0.88
MUR41.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$0.52
MUR24.63
|
|
pay 7.8% less for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$0.69
MUR32.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$4.07
MUR192.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$5.02
MUR237.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$1.95
MUR91.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$2.54
MUR120.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$0.93
MUR43.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.76
MUR35.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$0.80
MUR37.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$1.29
MUR60.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.48
MUR22.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.51
MUR23.94
|
|
pay 40.9% more for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$5.58
MUR263.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$32.50
MUR1,534.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,153.98
MUR1,423,267.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$19.99
MUR943.29
|
|
pay 25.6% less for housing
|
Sudan
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$29.67
MUR1,400.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$397.33
MUR18,754.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$305.21
MUR14,405.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$31.91
MUR1,506.32
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$158.54
MUR7,483.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$3,964.93
MUR187,144.57
|
|
pay 53.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$2.23
MUR105.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$2.18
MUR102.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$5.84
MUR275.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$35.23
MUR1,662.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
|
pay 73.3% more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$41.35
MUR1,951.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$35.68
MUR1,683.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$72.89
MUR3,440.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$61.84
MUR2,918.88
|
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