Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mauritius vs. Albion Cost of Living Summary
Mauritius is 2.3% cheaper than Albion.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% less in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 5.2% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 8.8% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% less in Mauritius
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Mauritius are more expensive than in Albion. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Mauritius.
Mauritius vs. Albion Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Albion, you would:
pay 3.6% less for restaurants
|
Albion
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.55
MUR301.90
|
$6.44
MUR296.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.55
MUR301.90
|
$6.32
MUR291.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
MUR45.29
|
$0.93
MUR42.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MUR26.60
|
$0.55
MUR25.50
|
|
Albion vs. Mauritius - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
Albion
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
MUR25.16
|
$0.67
MUR31.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
MUR198.75
|
$4.36
MUR201.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.56
MUR255.99
|
$5.29
MUR243.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
MUR112.46
|
$2.18
MUR100.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
MUR111.38
|
$2.25
MUR103.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
MUR34.19
|
$0.85
MUR39.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
MUR29.12
|
$0.77
MUR35.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
MUR30.58
|
$0.67
MUR30.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
MUR41.08
|
$1.13
MUR51.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
MUR18.26
|
$0.46
MUR21.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MUR13.69
|
$0.45
MUR20.60
|
|
Albion vs. Mauritius - Cost of groceries
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Albion
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
MUR233.13
|
$5.34
MUR246.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.69
MUR2,012.67
|
$33.03
MUR1,521.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,495.85
MUR1,635,293.94
|
$30,846.82
MUR1,421,113.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.58
MUR1,408.87
|
$30.37
MUR1,399.14
|
|
Albion vs. Mauritius - Cost of transportation
pay 5.2% less for housing
|
Albion
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.35
MUR1,536.29
|
$30.93
MUR1,424.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$450.11
MUR20,736.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$327.67
MUR15,095.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.42
MUR1,769.97
|
$37.19
MUR1,713.37
|
|
Albion vs. Mauritius - Cost of housing
pay 8.8% less for childcare
|
Albion
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.37
MUR7,295.93
|
$143.96
MUR6,632.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,805.59
MUR221,393.64
|
$4,397.02
MUR202,570.90
|
|
Albion vs. Mauritius - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Albion
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
MUR91.82
|
$2.05
MUR94.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
MUR71.38
|
$2.42
MUR111.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.12
MUR281.77
|
$6.10
MUR281.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.90
MUR3,220.27
|
$37.41
MUR1,723.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
MUR276.74
|
$5.93
MUR273.30
|
|
Albion vs. Mauritius - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Albion
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.61
MUR2,515.84
|
$50.25
MUR2,315.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
MUR2,012.67
|
$40.89
MUR1,883.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.45
MUR3,522.17
|
$84.17
MUR3,877.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.54
MUR3,572.49
|
$66.89
MUR3,081.47
|
|
Albion vs. Mauritius - Cost of clothing
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