Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

compared to

Bulgaria

Bulgaria vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Bulgaria is 3.2% cheaper than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 66.7% more in Bulgaria
Groceries: pay 4.2% more in Bulgaria
Transportation: pay 19.5% less in Bulgaria
Housing: pay 16.1% less in Bulgaria
Childcare: pay 65.3% more in Bulgaria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.3% less in Bulgaria
Clothing: pay 18.8% less in Bulgaria

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

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Bulgaria vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.7% more for restaurants

	Mauritius	Bulgaria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.25 MUR247.37	$10.15 BGN17.72	+93.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 MUR312.33	$9.64 BGN16.83	+45.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MUR50.92	$1.44 BGN2.51	+33.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MUR27.66	$1.01 BGN1.76	+71.4%
Average			+66.7%

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pay 4.2% more for groceries

	Mauritius	Bulgaria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 MUR31.12	$0.95 BGN1.66	+43.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 MUR175.37	$4.69 BGN8.19	+26.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 MUR264.83	$6.44 BGN11.25	+14.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 MUR110.28	$3.03 BGN5.30	+29.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 MUR126.12	$3.28 BGN5.72	+22.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 MUR50.48	$0.70 BGN1.22	-34.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MUR47.91	$0.85 BGN1.48	-16.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 MUR36.91	$0.80 BGN1.39	+1.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 MUR65.51	$1.05 BGN1.83	-24.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.96	$0.51 BGN0.89	+14.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.96	$0.44 BGN0.77	-1.0%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 19.5% less for transportation

	Mauritius	Bulgaria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.30 MUR250.17	$6.06 BGN10.58	+14.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.92 MUR1,741.29	$23.17 BGN40.45	-37.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,988.90 MUR1M	$30,114.16 BGN52,572.73	-2.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.10 MUR1,325.37	$7.01 BGN12.23	-75.1%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 16.1% less for housing

	Mauritius	Bulgaria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.62 MUR1,302.37	$13.39 BGN23.37	-51.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$525.47 MUR24,781.27	$353.09 BGN616.42	-32.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.58 MUR16,769.25	$263.80 BGN460.54	-25.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.75 MUR1,544.39	$82.79 BGN144.54	+152.8%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 65.3% more for childcare

	Mauritius	Bulgaria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.23 MUR6,047.51	$384.45 BGN671.17	+199.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,069.69 MUR333K	$6,445.67 BGN11,252.72	-8.8%
Average			+65.3%

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pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Bulgaria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 MUR119.40	$2.06 BGN3.60	-18.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 MUR128.50	$2.17 BGN3.78	-20.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.37 MUR300.44	$3.64 BGN6.35	-42.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.08 MUR1,559.92	$31.52 BGN55.03	-4.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.98 MUR281.92	$7.19 BGN12.56	+20.3%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 18.8% less for clothing

	Mauritius	Bulgaria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.05 MUR2,737.45	$49.90 BGN87.12	-14.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.34 MUR2,421.22	$29.26 BGN51.08	-43.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.50 MUR4,645.27	$77.75 BGN135.74	-21.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.59 MUR3,187.75	$76.05 BGN132.76	+12.5%
Average			-18.8%

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