Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Svalbard, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Svalbard
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Mauritius
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.35
MUR240.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.02
MUR225.81
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.88
MUR39.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.52
MUR23.46
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Svalbard
|
Mauritius
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.69
MUR30.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.07
MUR183.09
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.02
MUR225.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.95
MUR87.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.54
MUR114.29
|
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Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.93
MUR41.73
|
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Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.76
MUR34.11
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
MUR35.97
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.29
MUR57.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
MUR21.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
MUR22.80
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Svalbard
|
Mauritius
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.58
MUR251.04
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.50
MUR1,460.96
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,153.98
MUR1,355,421.21
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.99
MUR898.33
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
Svalbard
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$29.67
MUR1,333.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$397.33
MUR17,860.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$305.21
MUR13,719.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$31.91
MUR1,434.52
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Svalbard
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$158.54
MUR7,126.38
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,964.93
MUR178,223.47
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Svalbard
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.23
MUR100.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.18
MUR98.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.84
MUR262.43
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$35.23
MUR1,583.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.35
MUR240.32
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Svalbard
|
Mauritius
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$41.35
MUR1,858.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.68
MUR1,603.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$72.89
MUR3,276.40
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$61.84
MUR2,779.73
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