Cost of living comparison

Chad

compared to

Mauritius

Mauritius vs. Chad Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 10.7% more expensive than Chad overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.1% less in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 10.7% less in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 36.5% more in Mauritius
Housing: pay 3.6% less in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0 times more in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 58.0% more in Mauritius

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Mauritius are more expensive than in Chad. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Mauritius. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Mauritius.

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Mauritius vs. Chad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.1% less for restaurants

	Chad	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$5.25 MUR247.74	-38.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$6.62 MUR312.79
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$1.08 MUR50.99	+26.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.59 MUR27.70	-31.3%
Average			-30.1%

Chad vs. Mauritius - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.7% less for groceries

	Chad	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$0.34 FCFA199	$0.66 MUR31.17	+93.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$3.72 MUR175.63	+117.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 FCFA7,985	$5.62 MUR265.22	-58.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$2.34 MUR110.44	+14.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,808	$2.67 MUR126.31	-13.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 FCFA1,243	$1.07 MUR50.56	-49.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA565	$1.02 MUR47.98	+5.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA678	$0.78 MUR36.96	-32.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$1.39 MUR65.61	+25.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.44 MUR20.99	-38.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.44 MUR20.99	-38.5%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 36.5% more for transportation

	Chad	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 FCFA2,829	$5.30 MUR250.54	+9.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	-56.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	$30,988.90 MUR1M	+163.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 FCFA2,242	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	+631.7%
Average			+36.5%

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pay 3.6% less for housing

	Chad	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$426.76 FCFA249K	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	-93.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	-69.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	+316.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.63 FCFA19,053	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	+0.3%
Average			-3.6%

Chad vs. Mauritius - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Chad	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$128.23 MUR6,056.49
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,069.69 MUR334K

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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Chad	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 FCFA747	$2.53 MUR119.58	+97.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.85 FCFA498	$2.72 MUR128.69	+219.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.98 FCFA573	$6.37 MUR300.89	+549.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$33.08 MUR1,562.23
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.98 MUR282.34
Average			+203.8%

Chad vs. Mauritius - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 58.0% more for clothing

	Chad	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	+126.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.14 FCFA19,932	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	+50.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	+130.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	-20.8%
Average			+58.0%

Chad vs. Mauritius - Cost of clothing

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