Cost of living comparison

Guinea

compared to

Mauritius

Mauritius vs. Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 8.1% cheaper than Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.4% less in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 26.2% less in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 17.8% more in Mauritius
Housing: pay 22.0% less in Mauritius
Childcare: pay 11.1% more in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.9% less in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Mauritius

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

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Mauritius vs. Guinea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.4% less for restaurants

	Guinea	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.63 GNF40,795	$5.25 MUR247.74	+13.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.26 GNF81,591	$6.62 MUR312.79	-28.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 GNF15,298	$1.08 MUR50.99	-37.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.59 MUR27.70
Average			-11.4%

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pay 26.2% less for groceries

	Guinea	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 GNF13,049	$0.66 MUR31.17	-55.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.56 GNF102K	$3.72 MUR175.63	-67.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 GNF71,898	$5.62 MUR265.22	-31.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 GNF38,193	$2.34 MUR110.44	-46.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 GNF17,983	$2.67 MUR126.31	+31.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 GNF11,618	$1.07 MUR50.56	-18.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 GNF9,614	$1.02 MUR47.98	-6.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GNF7,149	$0.78 MUR36.96	-3.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 GNF8,746	$1.39 MUR65.61	+39.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.44 MUR20.99	-29.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.44 MUR20.99	-29.4%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 17.8% more for transportation

	Guinea	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF46,353	$5.30 MUR250.54	+0.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF251K	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	+29.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF291M	$30,988.90 MUR1M	-6.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF78,104	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	+217.0%
Average			+17.8%

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pay 22.0% less for housing

	Guinea	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF2M	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	-85.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.01 GNF4M	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	+3.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF3M	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	+11.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1M	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	-75.3%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 11.1% more for childcare

	Guinea	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$128.23 MUR6,056.49
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF56M	$7,069.69 MUR334K	+11.1%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Guinea	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.47 GNF30,596	$2.53 MUR119.58	-27.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.63 GNF40,795	$2.72 MUR128.69	-41.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,242	$6.37 MUR300.89	+448.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF786K	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	-62.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,696	$5.98 MUR282.34	+47.5%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Guinea	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF176K	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	+190.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF220K	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	+105.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF264K	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	+228.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF441K	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	+35.2%
Average			+126.8%

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