Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 59.4% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.7% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 69.7% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 38.4% less in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 78.2% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 79.8% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.6% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
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pay 37.1% less in Mauritius
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 67.7% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$5.35
MUR241.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$5.02
MUR226.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$0.88
MUR39.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.52
MUR23.56
|
|
pay 69.7% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$0.69
MUR31.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$4.07
MUR183.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$5.02
MUR226.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$1.95
MUR87.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$2.54
MUR114.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$0.93
MUR41.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.76
MUR34.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.80
MUR36.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$1.29
MUR58.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.48
MUR21.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.51
MUR22.90
|
|
pay 38.4% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$5.58
MUR252.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$32.50
MUR1,467.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,361,452.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$19.99
MUR902.32
|
|
pay 78.2% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$29.67
MUR1,339.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$397.33
MUR17,939.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$305.21
MUR13,780.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$31.91
MUR1,440.90
|
|
pay 79.8% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$158.54
MUR7,158.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$3,964.93
MUR179,016.49
|
|
pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$2.23
MUR100.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$2.18
MUR98.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$5.84
MUR263.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$35.23
MUR1,590.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$5.35
MUR241.39
|
|
pay 37.1% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$41.35
MUR1,866.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$35.68
MUR1,610.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$72.89
MUR3,290.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$61.84
MUR2,792.10
|
|
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