Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

Mauritius

Mauritius vs. Bulgaria Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 3.3% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.0% less in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 4.0% less in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 24.3% more in Mauritius
Housing: pay 19.2% more in Mauritius
Childcare: pay 39.5% less in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% more in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 23.1% more in Mauritius

The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Mauritius are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Mauritius.

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Mauritius vs. Bulgaria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mauritius instead of Bulgaria, you would:

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pay 40.0% less for restaurants

	Bulgaria	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.15 BGN17.72	$5.25 MUR247.37	-48.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.64 BGN16.83	$6.62 MUR312.33	-31.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 BGN2.51	$1.08 MUR50.92	-25.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 BGN1.76	$0.59 MUR27.66	-41.7%
Average			-40.0%

Bulgaria vs. Mauritius - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.0% less for groceries

	Bulgaria	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 BGN1.66	$0.66 MUR31.12	-30.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 BGN8.19	$3.72 MUR175.37	-20.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.44 BGN11.25	$5.62 MUR264.83	-12.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.03 BGN5.30	$2.34 MUR110.28	-22.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 BGN5.72	$2.67 MUR126.12	-18.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 BGN1.22	$1.07 MUR50.48	+52.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.48	$1.02 MUR47.91	+20.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BGN1.39	$0.78 MUR36.91	-1.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 BGN1.83	$1.39 MUR65.51	+32.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.89	$0.44 MUR20.96	-12.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 BGN0.77	$0.44 MUR20.96	+1.0%
Average			-4.0%

Bulgaria vs. Mauritius - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.3% more for transportation

	Bulgaria	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.06 BGN10.58	$5.30 MUR250.17	-12.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.17 BGN40.45	$36.92 MUR1,741.29	+59.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,114.16 BGN52,572.73	$30,988.90 MUR1M	+2.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.01 BGN12.23	$28.10 MUR1,325.37	+301.2%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 19.2% more for housing

	Bulgaria	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.39 BGN23.37	$27.62 MUR1,302.37	+106.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.09 BGN616.42	$525.47 MUR24,781.27	+48.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$263.80 BGN460.54	$355.58 MUR16,769.25	+34.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.79 BGN144.54	$32.75 MUR1,544.39	-60.4%
Average			+19.2%

Bulgaria vs. Mauritius - Cost of housing

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pay 39.5% less for childcare

	Bulgaria	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$384.45 BGN671.17	$128.23 MUR6,047.51	-66.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,445.67 BGN11,252.72	$7,069.69 MUR333K	+9.7%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Bulgaria	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 BGN3.60	$2.53 MUR119.40	+22.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.17 BGN3.78	$2.72 MUR128.50	+25.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.64 BGN6.35	$6.37 MUR300.44	+75.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.52 BGN55.03	$33.08 MUR1,559.92	+4.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.19 BGN12.56	$5.98 MUR281.92	-16.9%
Average			+11.5%

Bulgaria vs. Mauritius - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 23.1% more for clothing

	Bulgaria	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.90 BGN87.12	$58.05 MUR2,737.45	+16.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.26 BGN51.08	$51.34 MUR2,421.22	+75.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.75 BGN135.74	$98.50 MUR4,645.27	+26.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.05 BGN132.76	$67.59 MUR3,187.75	-11.1%
Average			+23.1%

Bulgaria vs. Mauritius - Cost of clothing

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