Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 26.4% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.9% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 32.4% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 15.7% less in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 41.2% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 28.0% more in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.8% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
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pay 27.9% less in Mauritius
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 57.9% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK119.33
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK94.66
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK20.44
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK19.31
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 32.4% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.89
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK51.91
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK54.42
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK37.44
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK46.82
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.93
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.58
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.36
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK17.32
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.75
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.02
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 15.7% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK66.44
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK681.91
|
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK268,850.57
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK214.93
|
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 41.2% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK303.26
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK8,227.77
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,424.41
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK774.71
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay 28.0% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,224.31
|
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK31,397.56
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
|
pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK66.50
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK37.90
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK64.17
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK387.48
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK142.55
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 27.9% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK791.98
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK356.06
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK845.30
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,252.99
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
|
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