Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 28.5% cheaper than United Arab Emirates overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 23.4% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
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pay 39.3% more in Mauritius
- Housing
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pay 70.5% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
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pay 60.1% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.7% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
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pay 34.6% less in Mauritius
The cost of transportation and groceries in Mauritius are more expensive than in United Arab Emirates. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 23.4% less for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 39.3% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,149.86
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 70.5% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,126.05
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.88
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.16
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay 60.1% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,865.01
|
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.46
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
|
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.13
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 34.6% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.72
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.44
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
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