Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 11.0% more expensive than Vacoas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 24.6% more in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 22.8% more in Mauritius
The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Mauritius are more expensive than in Vacoas. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Vacoas, you would:
pay 4.2% less for restaurants
|
Vacoas
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR269.24
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.87
MUR222.73
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR42.97
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.09
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 25.1% more for groceries
|
Vacoas
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
MUR32.57
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.34
MUR61.19
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
MUR219.89
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR90.89
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
MUR59.95
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR44.96
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR38.64
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.75
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
MUR60.73
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MUR21.66
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR23.87
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 5.9% more for transportation
|
Vacoas
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
MUR251.52
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,662.96
MUR1,174,850.22
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR930.09
|
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 24.6% more for housing
|
Vacoas
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.95
MUR1,142.22
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$256.63
MUR11,748.50
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.12
MUR10,443.11
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,603.42
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay 5.8% less for childcare
|
Vacoas
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.34
MUR8,485.03
|
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR176,227.53
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
|
pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vacoas
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
MUR107.69
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR101.71
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.56
MUR254.55
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.66
MUR1,174.85
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 22.8% more for clothing
|
Vacoas
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.87
MUR1,321.71
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.34
MUR1,297.23
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.16
MUR2,937.13
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.03
MUR2,610.78
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
|
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