Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 43.6% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Australia, you would:
pay 57.5% less for restaurants
Australia
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.31
A$23.50
|
$6.15
Rs285
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
A$13.78
|
$4.77
Rs221
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
A$3.76
|
$1.08
Rs50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
A$3.15
|
$0.67
Rs31
|
|
pay 31.2% less for groceries
Australia
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
A$3.07
|
$0.68
Rs32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
A$6.50
|
$5.13
Rs237
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
A$7.67
|
$4.59
Rs213
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
A$5.40
|
$1.90
Rs88
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
A$5.46
|
$2.57
Rs119
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
A$2.20
|
$0.95
Rs44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.73
|
$0.83
Rs39
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$2.01
|
$0.85
Rs39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
A$3.22
|
$1.26
Rs58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.58
|
$0.51
Rs24
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
A$1.27
|
$0.57
Rs26
|
|
pay 0.9% more for transportation
Australia
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.59
|
$5.18
Rs240
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
A$125.72
|
$22.36
Rs1,035
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,079.60
A$33,885.56
|
$26,889.63
Rs1,244,933
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
A$23.44
|
$22.87
Rs1,059
|
|
pay 63.3% less for housing
Australia
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
A$85.68
|
$29.29
Rs1,356
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.19
A$1,717.62
|
$365.81
Rs16,936
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$889.00
A$1,364.34
|
$278.44
Rs12,891
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.53
A$184.98
|
$36.42
Rs1,686
|
|
pay 77.3% less for childcare
Australia
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,373.48
A$2,107.88
|
$160.03
Rs7,409
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,458.00
A$17,584.59
|
$3,850.61
Rs178,275
|
|
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
Australia
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
A$8.77
|
$1.89
Rs87
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
A$5.06
|
$2.28
Rs106
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.53
A$37.65
|
$5.40
Rs250
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.71
A$71.69
|
$34.56
Rs1,600
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
A$18.80
|
$6.83
Rs316
|
|
pay 27.6% less for clothing
Australia
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.47
A$109.69
|
$48.65
Rs2,253
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.82
A$64.18
|
$35.93
Rs1,664
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.71
A$156.09
|
$74.54
Rs3,451
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.56
A$163.54
|
$66.44
Rs3,076
|
|
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