Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Mauritius

Mauritius vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 17.1% more expensive than Ghana overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.8% less in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 22.1% less in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 81.3% more in Mauritius
Housing: pay 34.9% more in Mauritius
Childcare: pay 47.1% less in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.2% less in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 2.6 times more in Mauritius

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

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Mauritius vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.8% less for restaurants

	Ghana	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.07 GHS71.01	$5.25 MUR247.74	-13.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$6.62 MUR312.79	-35.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 GHS12.06	$1.08 MUR50.99	+4.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 GHS3.89	$0.59 MUR27.70	+76.3%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 22.1% less for groceries

	Ghana	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 GHS18.73	$0.66 MUR31.17	-58.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 GHS42.18	$3.72 MUR175.63	+3.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.84 GHS126.83	$5.62 MUR265.22	-48.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 GHS28.24	$2.34 MUR110.44	-3.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 GHS26.16	$2.67 MUR126.31	+19.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 GHS13.93	$1.07 MUR50.56	-10.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 GHS7.74	$1.02 MUR47.98	+53.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 GHS8.40	$0.78 MUR36.96	+8.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 GHS16.05	$1.39 MUR65.61	+1.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.18 GHS13.76	$0.44 MUR20.99	-62.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 GHS11.85	$0.44 MUR20.99	-56.1%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 81.3% more for transportation

	Ghana	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.51 GHS52.77	$5.30 MUR250.54	+17.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.70 GHS394.11	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	+9.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$30,988.90 MUR1M	+287.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.45 GHS110.48	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	+197.5%
Average			+81.3%

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pay 34.9% more for housing

	Ghana	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.08 GHS644.17	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	-49.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$402.26 GHS4,704.48	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	+30.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$173.60 GHS2,030.21	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	+104.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.88 GHS571.61	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	-33.0%
Average			+34.9%

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pay 47.1% less for childcare

	Ghana	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.68 GHS4,264.91	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	-64.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,885.07 GHS104K	$7,069.69 MUR334K	-20.4%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Ghana	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.98 GHS23.19	$2.53 MUR119.58	+27.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 GHS41.02	$2.72 MUR128.69	-22.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.55 GHS18.14	$6.37 MUR300.89	+310.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.32 GHS483.24	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	-19.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 GHS131.92	$5.98 MUR282.34	-47.0%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

	Ghana	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.69 GHS160.11	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	+324.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.35 GHS202.88	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	+196.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.24 GHS447.24	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	+157.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.55 GHS532.67	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	+48.4%
Average			+163.2%

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