Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 23.3% cheaper than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.4% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 40.0% more in Mauritius
- Housing
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pay 34.9% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 68.7% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.5% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
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pay 31.2% less in Mauritius
The cost of transportation and groceries in Mauritius are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 52.4% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN38.51
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN33.69
|
$5.02
MUR227.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.98
|
$0.88
MUR40.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.96
|
$0.52
MUR23.66
|
|
pay 6.8% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.23
|
$0.69
MUR31.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.96
|
$4.07
MUR184.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.77
|
$5.02
MUR227.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.76
|
$1.95
MUR88.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.88
|
$2.54
MUR115.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.76
|
$0.93
MUR42.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.91
|
$0.76
MUR34.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.20
|
$0.80
MUR36.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.40
|
$1.29
MUR58.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.61
|
$0.48
MUR21.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.82
|
$0.51
MUR23.00
|
|
pay 40.0% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN24.12
|
$5.58
MUR253.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN105.90
|
$32.50
MUR1,473.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN119,564.25
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,367,482.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN30.81
|
$19.99
MUR906.32
|
|
pay 34.9% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN66.90
|
$29.67
MUR1,345.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,163.49
|
$397.33
MUR18,019.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,238.55
|
$305.21
MUR13,841.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN873.25
|
$31.91
MUR1,447.28
|
|
pay 68.7% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,975.66
|
$158.54
MUR7,189.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN48,941.46
|
$3,964.93
MUR179,809.44
|
|
pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.44
|
$2.23
MUR101.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.24
|
$2.18
MUR98.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN18.53
|
$5.84
MUR264.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN164.37
|
$35.23
MUR1,597.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN33.69
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
pay 31.2% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN348.00
|
$41.35
MUR1,875.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN161.67
|
$35.68
MUR1,617.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN343.61
|
$72.89
MUR3,305.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN397.51
|
$61.84
MUR2,804.47
|
|
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