Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

Mauritius

Mauritius vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 9.9% cheaper than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.8% less in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 48.5% less in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 12.9% less in Mauritius
Housing: pay 27.5% more in Mauritius
Childcare: pay 25.6% more in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.3% less in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 9.0% more in Mauritius

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

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Mauritius vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.8% less for restaurants

	Dominica	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$5.25 MUR247.74	-29.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$6.62 MUR312.79	+0.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.08 MUR50.99	-56.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.59 MUR27.70	-73.6%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 48.5% less for groceries

	Dominica	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$0.66 MUR31.17	-68.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$3.72 MUR175.63	+209.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$5.62 MUR265.22	-55.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.34 MUR110.44	-58.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$2.67 MUR126.31	-47.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.07 MUR50.56	-63.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$1.02 MUR47.98	-5.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.78 MUR36.96	-61.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$1.39 MUR65.61	-40.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.44 MUR20.99	-72.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.44 MUR20.99	-67.6%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 12.9% less for transportation

	Dominica	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$5.30 MUR250.54	-1.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	-30.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$30,988.90 MUR1M	-11.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	-3.9%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 27.5% more for housing

	Dominica	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	-61.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	+85.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	+74.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	-69.8%
Average			+27.5%

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pay 25.6% more for childcare

	Dominica	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	-1.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$7,069.69 MUR334K	+59.2%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.53 MUR119.58	+36.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$2.72 MUR128.69	-34.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$6.37 MUR300.89	-13.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	-28.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$5.98 MUR282.34	-28.2%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 9.0% more for clothing

	Dominica	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	+4.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	+38.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	+33.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	-26.9%
Average			+9.0%

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