Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 17.8% more expensive than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 8.5% more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
CVE432.52
|
$6.15
Rs287
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.43
CVE458.25
|
$4.77
Rs223
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
CVE125.04
|
$1.08
Rs50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
CVE77.03
|
$0.67
Rs31
|
|
pay 5.5% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CVE152.88
|
$0.68
Rs32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.84
CVE293.73
|
$5.13
Rs239
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
CVE400.90
|
$4.59
Rs214
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
CVE253.91
|
$1.90
Rs89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
CVE286.96
|
$2.57
Rs120
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
CVE118.17
|
$0.95
Rs44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
CVE97.39
|
$0.83
Rs39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
CVE96.42
|
$0.85
Rs40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
CVE137.80
|
$1.26
Rs59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
CVE63.51
|
$0.51
Rs24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
CVE70.44
|
$0.57
Rs27
|
|
pay 18.2% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
CVE584.19
|
$5.18
Rs242
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.69
CVE2,138.52
|
$22.36
Rs1,044
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,607.54
CVE2,749,524.85
|
$26,889.63
Rs1,255,455
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.30
CVE1,374.76
|
$22.87
Rs1,068
|
|
pay 2.9% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.53
CVE6,255.03
|
$29.29
Rs1,368
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$269.88
CVE27,888.04
|
$365.81
Rs17,079
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.54
CVE19,792.55
|
$278.44
Rs13,000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.63
CVE6,368.11
|
$36.42
Rs1,700
|
|
pay 83.7% more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.11
CVE11,585.04
|
$160.03
Rs7,472
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,714.71
CVE177,191.60
|
$3,850.61
Rs179,782
|
|
pay 16.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
CVE315.94
|
$1.89
Rs88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
CVE134.39
|
$2.28
Rs107
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.56
CVE470.98
|
$5.40
Rs252
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.21
CVE3,224.75
|
$34.56
Rs1,614
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
CVE611.01
|
$6.83
Rs319
|
|
pay 6.4% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.56
CVE3,055.03
|
$48.65
Rs2,272
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.56
CVE3,055.03
|
$35.93
Rs1,678
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.84
CVE8,146.74
|
$74.54
Rs3,480
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.82
CVE15,275.14
|
$66.44
Rs3,102
|
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