Cost of living comparison

Marshall Islands

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Mauritius

Mauritius vs. Marshall Islands Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 43.8% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.6% less in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 69.7% less in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 3.5% less in Mauritius
Housing: pay 56.5% less in Mauritius
Childcare: pay 51.3% more in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.7% less in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 47.4% more in Mauritius

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

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Mauritius vs. Marshall Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mauritius instead of Marshall Islands, you would:

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pay 46.6% less for restaurants

	Marshall Islands	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00	$5.25 MUR247.74	-47.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.50	$6.62 MUR312.79	-36.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83	$1.08 MUR50.99	-41.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00	$0.59 MUR27.70	-70.7%
Average			-46.6%

Marshall Islands vs. Mauritius - Cost of restaurants

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pay 69.7% less for groceries

	Marshall Islands	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$3.40	$0.66 MUR31.17	-80.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.39	$3.72 MUR175.63	-75.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.52	$5.62 MUR265.22	-34.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.19	$2.34 MUR110.44	-54.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.99	$2.67 MUR126.31	-46.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99	$1.07 MUR50.56	-46.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.29	$1.02 MUR47.98	-69.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95	$0.78 MUR36.96	-80.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.79	$1.39 MUR65.61	-76.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.39	$0.44 MUR20.99	-81.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.49	$0.44 MUR20.99	-82.2%
Average			-69.7%

Marshall Islands vs. Mauritius - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.5% less for transportation

	Marshall Islands	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.81	$5.30 MUR250.54	-22.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$36.92 MUR1,743.87
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00	$30,988.90 MUR1M	+24.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$28.10 MUR1,327.33
Average			-3.5%

Marshall Islands vs. Mauritius - Cost of transportation

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pay 56.5% less for housing

	Marshall Islands	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.00	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	-65.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$775.00	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	-32.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$875.00	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	-59.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.13	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	-82.9%
Average			-56.5%

Marshall Islands vs. Mauritius - Cost of housing

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pay 51.3% more for childcare

	Marshall Islands	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$150.00	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	-14.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,640.00	$7,069.69 MUR334K	+167.8%
Average			+51.3%

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pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Marshall Islands	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.50	$2.53 MUR119.58	-43.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33	$2.72 MUR128.69	-37.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00	$6.37 MUR300.89	+6.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.50	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	-11.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.98 MUR282.34
Average			-26.7%

Marshall Islands vs. Mauritius - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 47.4% more for clothing

	Marshall Islands	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.00	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	-17.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	+28.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	+228.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	+35.2%
Average			+47.4%

Marshall Islands vs. Mauritius - Cost of clothing

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