Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 40.7% cheaper than British Virgin Islands.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 60.7% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$6.15
Rs286
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$4.77
Rs221
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.08
Rs50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.67
Rs31
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$0.68
Rs32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$5.13
Rs238
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.53
|
$4.59
Rs213
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.90
Rs88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$2.57
Rs119
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$0.95
Rs44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.83
Rs39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.85
Rs39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
|
$1.26
Rs58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.51
Rs24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.57
Rs26
|
|
pay 19.8% more for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$5.18
Rs240
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.36
Rs1,038
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,000.00
|
$26,889.63
Rs1,247,948
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.87
Rs1,062
|
|
pay 76.5% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$122.33
|
$29.29
Rs1,359
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,500.00
|
$365.81
Rs16,977
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,266.67
|
$278.44
Rs12,922
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94
|
$36.42
Rs1,690
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.50
|
$160.03
Rs7,427
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$3,850.61
Rs178,707
|
|
pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.89
Rs88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$2.28
Rs106
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
|
$5.40
Rs251
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$160.00
|
$34.56
Rs1,604
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$6.83
Rs317
|
|
pay 38.3% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$48.65
Rs2,258
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.93
Rs1,668
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$74.54
Rs3,460
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.00
|
$66.44
Rs3,083
|
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