Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 20.2% more expensive than Venezuela overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.3% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 43.8% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 78.9% more in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 51.4% more in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.9% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% less in Mauritius
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Mauritius are more expensive than in Venezuela. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Mauritius. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Venezuela, you would:
pay 41.3% less for restaurants
|
Venezuela
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
VEF89.74
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
VEF98.38
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
VEF12.85
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
VEF9.30
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 10.4% less for groceries
|
Venezuela
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.82
VEF18.18
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.86
VEF28.52
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.30
VEF72.78
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
VEF23.48
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
VEF27.21
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
VEF21.87
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
VEF6.11
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
VEF6.61
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
VEF7.59
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 43.8% more for transportation
|
Venezuela
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.58
VEF315.03
|
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,312.50
VEF302,352.06
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.72
VEF256.52
|
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 78.9% more for housing
|
Venezuela
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.33
VEF372.38
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$186.78
VEF1,863.02
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.17
VEF1,278.40
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.23
VEF171.83
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay 51.4% more for childcare
|
Venezuela
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.20
VEF640.40
|
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
|
pay 29.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Venezuela
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
VEF12.87
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
VEF23.43
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
VEF32.67
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.50
VEF364.03
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
VEF49.12
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Venezuela
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.71
VEF445.99
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.72
VEF386.23
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.32
VEF870.97
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.72
VEF695.44
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
|
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