Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 47.8% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.3% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 43.1% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 72.3% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 85.2% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.7% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
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pay 22.3% less in Mauritius
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of United States, you would:
pay 65.3% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$5.35
MUR241.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$5.02
MUR227.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.88
MUR39.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.52
MUR23.60
|
|
pay 43.1% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$0.69
MUR31.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$4.07
MUR184.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$5.02
MUR227.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$1.95
MUR88.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$2.54
MUR114.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.93
MUR41.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.76
MUR34.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.80
MUR36.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.29
MUR58.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.48
MUR21.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.51
MUR22.94
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$5.58
MUR252.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$32.50
MUR1,469.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,363,562.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$19.99
MUR903.72
|
|
pay 72.3% less for housing
|
United States
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$29.67
MUR1,341.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$397.33
MUR17,967.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$305.21
MUR13,801.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$31.91
MUR1,443.13
|
|
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$158.54
MUR7,169.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$3,964.93
MUR179,294.01
|
|
pay 49.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$2.23
MUR101.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$2.18
MUR98.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$5.84
MUR264.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$35.23
MUR1,592.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$5.35
MUR241.77
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$41.35
MUR1,869.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$35.68
MUR1,613.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$72.89
MUR3,296.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$61.84
MUR2,796.43
|
|
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