Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 14.9% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 29.9% more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Mauritius
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$5.55
MUR256.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$5.02
MUR231.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$0.93
MUR42.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.53
MUR24.48
|
|
pay 51.4% more for groceries
Jordan
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.59
MUR27.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$4.70
MUR217.19
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$4.93
MUR227.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$1.92
MUR88.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$2.45
MUR113.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.79
MUR36.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.73
MUR33.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$0.86
MUR39.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$1.21
MUR55.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.49
MUR22.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.56
MUR25.85
|
|
pay 26.1% more for transportation
Jordan
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$5.61
MUR259.07
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.060
|
$29.60
MUR1,368.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,163.960
|
$30,264.09
MUR1,398,614.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$19.16
MUR885.50
|
|
pay 19.9% more for housing
Jordan
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.350
|
$29.67
MUR1,371.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.360
|
$406.98
MUR18,807.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.220
|
$296.33
MUR13,694.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.010
|
$30.89
MUR1,427.49
|
|
pay 1.4% more for childcare
Jordan
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.120
|
$153.14
MUR7,077.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,164.750
|
$3,906.27
MUR180,522.98
|
|
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$2.12
MUR97.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$2.25
MUR104.11
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$5.76
MUR266.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.630
|
$36.38
MUR1,681.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.330
|
$5.43
MUR250.77
|
|
pay 8.1% less for clothing
Jordan
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.800
|
$43.97
MUR2,031.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.160
|
$35.68
MUR1,648.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.360
|
$74.77
MUR3,455.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.540
|
$61.79
MUR2,855.38
|
|
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