Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chile vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary
Chile is 22.1% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.3% more in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% more in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 25.9% less in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 28.3% more in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 75.1% more in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.9% more in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% less in Chile
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Chile are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Chile. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Chile.
Chile vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chile instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 50.3% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
MUR296.79
|
$8.18
CLF0.1900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
MUR291.10
|
$7.32
CLF0.1700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
MUR42.92
|
$1.38
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.50
|
$1.16
CLF0.0300
|
|
Mauritius vs. Chile - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.0% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MUR31.01
|
$1.58
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
MUR201.06
|
$5.12
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
MUR243.78
|
$4.40
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MUR100.63
|
$3.45
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
MUR103.63
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
MUR39.11
|
$0.82
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
MUR35.65
|
$0.77
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
MUR30.78
|
$0.81
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
MUR51.87
|
$0.76
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MUR21.11
|
$0.60
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MUR20.60
|
$0.68
CLF0.0200
|
|
Mauritius vs. Chile - Cost of groceries
pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
MUR246.20
|
$5.21
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.03
MUR1,521.70
|
$33.81
CLF0.7900
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,846.82
MUR1,421,113.04
|
$16,755.00
CLF393.5200
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.37
MUR1,399.14
|
$12.79
CLF0.3000
|
|
Mauritius vs. Chile - Cost of transportation
pay 28.3% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MUR1,424.91
|
$22.87
CLF0.5400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.11
MUR20,736.52
|
$464.44
CLF10.9100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$327.67
MUR15,095.90
|
$367.42
CLF8.6300
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
MUR1,713.37
|
$83.36
CLF1.9600
|
|
Mauritius vs. Chile - Cost of housing
pay 75.1% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.96
MUR6,632.32
|
$328.13
CLF7.7100
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,397.02
MUR202,570.90
|
$5,378.73
CLF126.3300
|
|
Mauritius vs. Chile - Cost of childcare
pay 13.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.05
MUR94.62
|
$3.03
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MUR111.34
|
$2.86
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.10
MUR281.10
|
$5.14
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.41
MUR1,723.70
|
$41.02
CLF0.9600
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
MUR273.30
|
$6.50
CLF0.1500
|
|
Mauritius vs. Chile - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.25
MUR2,315.13
|
$44.48
CLF1.0400
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.89
MUR1,883.90
|
$28.40
CLF0.6700
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.17
MUR3,877.60
|
$63.99
CLF1.5000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.89
MUR3,081.47
|
$76.71
CLF1.8000
|
|
Mauritius vs. Chile - Cost of clothing
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