Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 47.4% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.1% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 23.6% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
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pay 21.2% less in Mauritius
- Housing
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pay 62.2% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 84.1% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.0% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
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pay 28.4% less in Mauritius
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
United Kingdom
|
Mauritius
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.08
|
$5.35
MUR246.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.97
|
$5.02
MUR231.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.68
|
$0.88
MUR40.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.52
MUR24.06
|
|
pay 23.6% less for groceries
United Kingdom
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
$0.69
MUR31.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.28
|
$4.07
MUR187.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.46
|
$5.02
MUR231.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.84
|
$1.95
MUR89.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.79
|
$2.54
MUR117.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.92
|
$0.93
MUR42.81
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.76
MUR34.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$0.80
MUR36.90
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$1.29
MUR59.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.48
MUR22.23
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.51
MUR23.39
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
United Kingdom
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.33
|
$5.58
MUR257.52
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£73.95
|
$32.50
MUR1,498.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,223.59
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,390,399.91
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.91
|
$19.99
MUR921.51
|
|
pay 62.2% less for housing
United Kingdom
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.66
|
$29.67
MUR1,368.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£936.22
|
$397.33
MUR18,321.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£768.53
|
$305.21
MUR14,073.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£172.56
|
$31.91
MUR1,471.54
|
|
pay 84.1% less for childcare
United Kingdom
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,127.43
|
$158.54
MUR7,310.28
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,024.94
|
$3,964.93
MUR182,822.80
|
|
pay 51.0% less for entertainment and sports
United Kingdom
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.23
|
$2.23
MUR102.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.10
|
$2.18
MUR100.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.15
|
$5.84
MUR269.21
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.11
|
$35.23
MUR1,624.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.71
|
$5.35
MUR246.52
|
|
pay 28.4% less for clothing
United Kingdom
|
Mauritius
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£59.05
|
$41.35
MUR1,906.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.21
|
$35.68
MUR1,644.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£68.02
|
$72.89
MUR3,360.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.81
|
$61.84
MUR2,851.47
|
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