Cost of living comparison

Laos

compared to

Mauritius

Mauritius vs. Laos Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 12.0% cheaper than Laos overall.

Restaurants: pay 67.4% more in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 9.8% less in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 7.6% more in Mauritius
Housing: pay 38.7% less in Mauritius
Childcare: pay 54.3% less in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.0% more in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 21.7% more in Mauritius

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

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Mauritius vs. Laos Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.4% more for restaurants

	Laos	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.23 LAK50,211	$5.25 MUR247.74	+135.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 LAK121K	$6.62 MUR312.79	+23.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 LAK17,779	$1.08 MUR50.99	+36.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 LAK10,439	$0.59 MUR27.70	+26.6%
Average			+67.4%

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pay 9.8% less for groceries

	Laos	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 LAK25,737	$0.66 MUR31.17	-42.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.87 LAK290K	$3.72 MUR175.63	-71.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.94 LAK156K	$5.62 MUR265.22	-19.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 LAK42,101	$2.34 MUR110.44	+25.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 LAK63,330	$2.67 MUR126.31	-4.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 LAK18,975	$1.07 MUR50.56	+27.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 LAK11,662	$1.02 MUR47.98	+96.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 LAK26,832	$0.78 MUR36.96	-34.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 LAK15,639	$1.39 MUR65.61	+100.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 LAK14,918	$0.44 MUR20.99	-32.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,995	$0.44 MUR20.99	-8.9%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 7.6% more for transportation

	Laos	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 LAK113K	$5.30 MUR250.54	+5.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.98 LAK1M	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	-30.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,872.00 LAK628M	$30,988.90 MUR1M	+11.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.14 LAK206K	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	+207.6%
Average			+7.6%

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pay 38.7% less for housing

	Laos	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.51 LAK214K	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	+190.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.68 LAK20M	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	-40.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.74 LAK14M	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	-43.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.79 LAK1M	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	-50.2%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 54.3% less for childcare

	Laos	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$435.49 LAK10M	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	-70.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,982.68 LAK225M	$7,069.69 MUR334K	-29.2%
Average			-54.3%

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pay 40.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Laos	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.32 LAK29,812	$2.53 MUR119.58	+91.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 LAK37,366	$2.72 MUR128.69	+64.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 LAK40,169	$6.37 MUR300.89	+257.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.54 LAK1M	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	-48.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.32 LAK74,750	$5.98 MUR282.34	+80.2%
Average			+40.0%

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pay 21.7% more for clothing

	Laos	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.46 LAK1M	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	+19.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.95 LAK1M	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	-18.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.36 LAK1M	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	+53.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.02 LAK1M	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	+46.9%
Average			+21.7%

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