Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

compared to

Belize

Belize vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Belize is 23.9% more expensive than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.5% more in Belize
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Belize
Transportation: pay 25.8% less in Belize
Housing: pay 68.5% more in Belize
Childcare: pay 78.1% less in Belize
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.2% less in Belize
Clothing: pay 51.2% less in Belize

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

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Belize vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.5% more for restaurants

	Mauritius	Belize
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.25 MUR247.74	$10.08 BZD20.26	+92.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 MUR312.79	$8.91 BZD17.92	+34.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MUR50.99	$1.17 BZD2.35	+8.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MUR27.70	$1.15 BZD2.32	+96.9%
Average			+60.5%

Mauritius vs. Belize - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Mauritius	Belize
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 MUR31.17	$2.74 BZD5.51	+315.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 MUR175.63	$8.04 BZD16.17	+116.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 MUR265.22	$15.22 BZD30.61	+171.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 MUR110.44	$2.48 BZD4.99	+6.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 MUR126.31	$5.12 BZD10.29	+91.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 MUR50.56	$3.87 BZD7.78	+261.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MUR47.98	$0.74 BZD1.48	-27.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 MUR36.96	$1.24 BZD2.50	+58.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 MUR65.61	$2.40 BZD4.84	+73.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$2.43 BZD4.89	+447.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$1.47 BZD2.95	+230.1%
Average			+122.0%

Mauritius vs. Belize - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.8% less for transportation

	Mauritius	Belize
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.30 MUR250.54	$7.12 BZD14.31	+34.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,988.90 MUR1M	$10,514.56 BZD21,146.88	-66.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	$27.33 BZD54.97	-2.8%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 68.5% more for housing

	Mauritius	Belize
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	$48.69 BZD97.92	+76.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	$669.71 BZD1,346.92	+27.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	$524.89 BZD1,055.65	+47.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	$162.79 BZD327.40	+397.1%
Average			+68.5%

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pay 78.1% less for childcare

	Mauritius	Belize
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	$64.52 BZD129.76	-49.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,069.69 MUR334K	$674.20 BZD1,355.95	-90.5%
Average			-78.1%

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pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Belize
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 MUR119.58	$2.32 BZD4.66	-8.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 MUR128.69	$3.62 BZD7.27	+32.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.37 MUR300.89	$4.49 BZD9.03	-29.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	$31.65 BZD63.65	-4.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.98 MUR282.34	$4.98 BZD10.01	-16.7%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 51.2% less for clothing

	Mauritius	Belize
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	$32.35 BZD65.06	-44.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	$24.89 BZD50.05	-51.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	$37.33 BZD75.07	-62.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	$37.33 BZD75.07	-44.8%
Average			-51.2%

Mauritius vs. Belize - Cost of clothing

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