Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

compared to

Dominica

Dominica vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Dominica is 11.0% more expensive than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.4% more in Dominica
Groceries: pay 94.2% more in Dominica
Transportation: pay 14.8% more in Dominica
Housing: pay 21.6% less in Dominica
Childcare: pay 20.4% less in Dominica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.4% more in Dominica
Clothing: pay 8.3% less in Dominica

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

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Dominica vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.4% more for restaurants

	Mauritius	Dominica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.25 MUR247.74	$7.40 EC$20.00	+41.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 MUR312.79	$6.57 EC$17.75	-0.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MUR50.99	$2.47 EC$6.67	+128.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MUR27.70	$2.22 EC$6.00	+278.6%
Average			+44.4%

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pay 94.2% more for groceries

	Mauritius	Dominica
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 MUR31.17	$2.10 EC$5.67	+217.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 MUR175.63	$1.20 EC$3.25	-67.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 MUR265.22	$12.61 EC$34.07	+124.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 MUR110.44	$5.60 EC$15.13	+139.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 MUR126.31	$5.09 EC$13.76	+90.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 MUR50.56	$2.91 EC$7.86	+171.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MUR47.98	$1.07 EC$2.90	+5.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 MUR36.96	$2.03 EC$5.49	+159.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 MUR65.61	$2.33 EC$6.30	+67.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$1.62 EC$4.37	+264.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$1.37 EC$3.71	+208.8%
Average			+94.2%

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pay 14.8% more for transportation

	Mauritius	Dominica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.30 MUR250.54	$5.39 EC$14.58	+1.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	$53.13 EC$143.58	+43.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,988.90 MUR1M	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	+13.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	$29.23 EC$79.00	+4.0%
Average			+14.8%

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pay 21.6% less for housing

	Mauritius	Dominica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	$70.92 EC$191.67	+156.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	$283.68 EC$766.67	-46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	$203.51 EC$550.00	-42.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	$108.58 EC$293.44	+231.6%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 20.4% less for childcare

	Mauritius	Dominica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	$129.51 EC$350.00	+1.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,069.69 MUR334K	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	-37.2%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Dominica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 MUR119.58	$1.85 EC$5.00	-26.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 MUR128.69	$4.13 EC$11.17	+51.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.37 MUR300.89	$7.40 EC$20.00	+16.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	$46.25 EC$125.00	+39.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.98 MUR282.34	$8.33 EC$22.50	+39.3%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 8.3% less for clothing

	Mauritius	Dominica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	$55.50 EC$150.00	-4.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	$37.00 EC$100.00	-27.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	$74.00 EC$200.00	-24.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	$92.51 EC$250.00	+36.9%
Average			-8.3%

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