Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

compared to

Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 14.5% more expensive than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 20.2% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 3.6% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 35.3% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 36.2% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.3% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 15.3% more in Cote d'Ivoire

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

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Cote d'Ivoire vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Mauritius, you would:

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pay 16.9% less for restaurants

	Mauritius	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.25 MUR247.74	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-51.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 MUR312.79	$10.24 F CFA5,980	+54.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MUR50.99	$0.74 F CFA435	-31.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MUR27.70	$0.73 F CFA429	+25.2%
Average			-16.9%

Mauritius vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.2% more for groceries

	Mauritius	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 MUR31.17	$0.52 F CFA305	-20.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 MUR175.63	$12.80 F CFA7,475	+244.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 MUR265.22	$7.75 F CFA4,524	+38.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 MUR110.44	$2.24 F CFA1,308	-4.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 MUR126.31	$2.65 F CFA1,545	-1.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 MUR50.56	$1.82 F CFA1,062	+70.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MUR47.98	$0.48 F CFA279	-53.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 MUR36.96	$0.93 F CFA544	+19.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 MUR65.61	$1.07 F CFA622	-23.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$0.78 F CFA455	+75.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$0.74 F CFA429	+65.5%
Average			+20.2%

Mauritius vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.6% less for transportation

	Mauritius	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.30 MUR250.54	$5.56 F CFA3,247	+4.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	$42.68 F CFA24,915	+15.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,988.90 MUR1M	$28,165.91 F CFA16M	-9.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	$15.36 F CFA8,969	-45.3%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 35.3% more for housing

	Mauritius	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	$35.09 F CFA20,486	+27.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	$675.10 F CFA394K	+28.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	$345.03 F CFA201K	-3.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	$126.19 F CFA73,671	+285.3%
Average			+35.3%

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pay 36.2% more for childcare

	Mauritius	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	$361.32 F CFA211K	+181.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,069.69 MUR334K	$4,657.12 F CFA3M	-34.1%
Average			+36.2%

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pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 MUR119.58	$1.02 F CFA598	-59.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 MUR128.69	$1.88 F CFA1,096	-31.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.37 MUR300.89	$1.71 F CFA997	-73.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	$70.41 F CFA41,110	+112.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.98 MUR282.34	$8.54 F CFA4,983	+42.8%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 15.3% more for clothing

	Mauritius	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	$91.75 F CFA53,567	+58.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	$36.53 F CFA21,327	-28.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	$75.39 F CFA44,017	-23.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	$138.70 F CFA80,974	+105.2%
Average			+15.3%

Mauritius vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of clothing

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