Cost of living comparison

Japan

compared to

Mauritius

Mauritius vs. Japan Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 18.0% cheaper than Japan overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.1% less in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 34.7% less in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 8.8% more in Mauritius
Housing: pay 19.5% less in Mauritius
Childcare: pay 56.1% less in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.1% less in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 29.8% more in Mauritius

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

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Mauritius vs. Japan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.1% less for restaurants

	Japan	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.75 ¥1,066	$5.25 MUR247.74	-22.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.10 ¥805	$6.62 MUR312.79	+29.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 ¥179	$1.08 MUR50.99	-4.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 ¥120	$0.59 MUR27.70	-22.6%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 34.7% less for groceries

	Japan	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$1.53 ¥241	$0.66 MUR31.17	-56.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.55 ¥877	$3.72 MUR175.63	-33.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.56 ¥879	$5.62 MUR265.22	+0.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 ¥318	$2.34 MUR110.44	+16.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 ¥450	$2.67 MUR126.31	-6.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.16 ¥342	$1.07 MUR50.56	-50.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 ¥171	$1.02 MUR47.98	-6.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54 ¥243	$0.78 MUR36.96	-49.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 ¥303	$1.39 MUR65.61	-27.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 ¥174	$0.44 MUR20.99	-59.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 ¥170	$0.44 MUR20.99	-58.7%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 8.8% more for transportation

	Japan	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.11 ¥649	$5.30 MUR250.54	+29.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.20 ¥9,986	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	-41.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,047.50 ¥3M	$30,988.90 MUR1M	+47.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.65 ¥3,895	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	+14.0%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 19.5% less for housing

	Japan	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.54 ¥5,300	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	-17.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$546.58 ¥86,367	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	-3.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.78 ¥57,008	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	-1.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.26 ¥17,897	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	-71.1%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 56.1% less for childcare

	Japan	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$417.01 ¥65,893	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	-69.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,300.14 ¥2M	$7,069.69 MUR334K	-37.4%
Average			-56.1%

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pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Japan	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.57 ¥406	$2.53 MUR119.58	-1.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.06 ¥483	$2.72 MUR128.69	-10.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.83 ¥605	$6.37 MUR300.89	+66.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.31 ¥8,424	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	-38.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.73 ¥1,853	$5.98 MUR282.34	-49.0%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 29.8% more for clothing

	Japan	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.32 ¥7,320	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	+25.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.33 ¥4,950	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	+63.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.45 ¥9,394	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	+65.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.04 ¥12,805	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	-16.6%
Average			+29.8%

Japan vs. Mauritius - Cost of clothing

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