Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 26.4% cheaper than Sweden.
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
SEK131.48
|
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK104.30
|
$5.02
MUR237.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK22.52
|
$0.88
MUR41.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK21.27
|
$0.52
MUR24.63
|
|
pay 32.4% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK27.43
|
$0.69
MUR32.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK57.20
|
$4.07
MUR192.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.96
|
$5.02
MUR237.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK41.26
|
$1.95
MUR91.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK51.59
|
$2.54
MUR120.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK13.14
|
$0.93
MUR43.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK11.65
|
$0.76
MUR35.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK12.52
|
$0.80
MUR37.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK19.08
|
$1.29
MUR60.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.43
|
$0.48
MUR22.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.74
|
$0.51
MUR23.94
|
|
pay 15.7% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK73.21
|
$5.58
MUR263.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK751.36
|
$32.50
MUR1,534.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK296,233.44
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,423,267.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK236.82
|
$19.99
MUR943.29
|
|
pay 41.2% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK334.15
|
$29.67
MUR1,400.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK9,065.79
|
$397.33
MUR18,754.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK7,078.75
|
$305.21
MUR14,405.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK853.62
|
$31.91
MUR1,506.32
|
|
pay 28.0% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,349.01
|
$158.54
MUR7,483.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK34,595.46
|
$3,964.93
MUR187,144.57
|
|
pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK73.28
|
$2.23
MUR105.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK41.76
|
$2.18
MUR102.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK70.70
|
$5.84
MUR275.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK426.95
|
$35.23
MUR1,662.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK157.07
|
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
|
pay 27.9% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK872.64
|
$41.35
MUR1,951.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK392.32
|
$35.68
MUR1,683.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK931.40
|
$72.89
MUR3,440.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,380.61
|
$61.84
MUR2,918.88
|
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