Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 22.2% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
South Korea
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩8,836
|
$5.55
MUR256.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.49
₩7,522
|
$5.02
MUR231.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩1,905
|
$0.93
MUR42.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₩1,011
|
$0.53
MUR24.48
|
|
pay 48.8% less for groceries
South Korea
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩3,934
|
$0.59
MUR27.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₩8,253
|
$4.70
MUR217.19
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,684
|
$4.93
MUR227.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
₩4,404
|
$1.92
MUR88.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,881
|
$2.45
MUR113.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
₩3,788
|
$0.79
MUR36.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,905
|
$0.73
MUR33.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,413
|
$0.86
MUR39.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
₩2,784
|
$1.21
MUR55.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
₩2,317
|
$0.49
MUR22.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,507
|
$0.56
MUR25.85
|
|
pay 27.6% more for transportation
South Korea
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₩6,274
|
$5.61
MUR259.07
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.21
₩66,107
|
$29.60
MUR1,368.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,876.80
₩38,221,885
|
$30,264.09
MUR1,398,614.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₩12,065
|
$19.16
MUR885.50
|
|
pay 11.0% less for housing
South Korea
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.28
₩27,801
|
$29.67
MUR1,371.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.68
₩578,164
|
$406.98
MUR18,807.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.55
₩453,223
|
$296.33
MUR13,694.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.93
₩178,142
|
$30.89
MUR1,427.49
|
|
pay 69.8% less for childcare
South Korea
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.50
₩529,932
|
$153.14
MUR7,077.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,893.14
₩25,904,383
|
$3,906.27
MUR180,522.98
|
|
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
₩4,011
|
$2.12
MUR97.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
₩4,733
|
$2.25
MUR104.11
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
₩4,571
|
$5.76
MUR266.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.95
₩67,116
|
$36.38
MUR1,681.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.82
₩13,470
|
$5.43
MUR250.77
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
South Korea
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.63
₩85,878
|
$43.97
MUR2,031.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.35
₩59,433
|
$35.68
MUR1,648.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.22
₩99,020
|
$74.77
MUR3,455.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
₩135,486
|
$61.79
MUR2,855.38
|
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