Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

compared to

France

France vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

France is 81.2% more expensive than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in France
Groceries: pay 68.0% more in France
Transportation: pay 25.7% more in France
Housing: pay 92.8% more in France
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in France
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.7% more in France
Clothing: pay 29.2% more in France

The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in France are more expensive than in Mauritius. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in France.

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France vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Mauritius	France
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.25 MUR247.74	$17.55 €15.62	+234.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 MUR312.79	$12.68 €11.29	+91.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MUR50.99	$3.10 €2.76	+187.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MUR27.70	$1.94 €1.73	+231.4%
Average			+170.8%

Mauritius vs. France - Cost of restaurants

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pay 68.0% more for groceries

	Mauritius	France
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 MUR31.17	$1.96 €1.74	+196.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 MUR175.63	$9.38 €8.35	+152.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 MUR265.22	$5.01 €4.46	-10.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 MUR110.44	$4.05 €3.60	+73.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 MUR126.31	$5.80 €5.16	+116.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 MUR50.56	$1.38 €1.23	+28.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MUR47.98	$1.06 €0.94	+4.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 MUR36.96	$1.28 €1.14	+63.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 MUR65.61	$1.60 €1.43	+15.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$0.93 €0.83	+108.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$1.01 €0.90	+127.7%
Average			+68.0%

Mauritius vs. France - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.7% more for transportation

	Mauritius	France
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.30 MUR250.54	$8.00 €7.12	+50.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	$53.34 €47.48	+44.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,988.90 MUR1M	$33,426.60 €29,750.88	+7.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	$20.80 €18.51	-26.0%
Average			+25.7%

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pay 92.8% more for housing

	Mauritius	France
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	$31.99 €28.47	+15.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	$816.57 €726.77	+55.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	$649.54 €578.12	+82.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	$153.65 €136.76	+369.2%
Average			+92.8%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Mauritius	France
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	$901.10 €802.01	+602.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,069.69 MUR334K	$12,924.68 €11,503.43	+82.8%
Average			+258.4%

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pay 75.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	France
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 MUR119.58	$7.05 €6.28	+178.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 MUR128.69	$3.64 €3.24	+33.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.37 MUR300.89	$13.52 €12.03	+112.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	$38.05 €33.86	+15.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.98 MUR282.34	$12.82 €11.41	+114.5%
Average			+75.7%

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pay 29.2% more for clothing

	Mauritius	France
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	$93.79 €83.48	+61.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	$44.21 €39.34	-13.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	$102.75 €91.45	+4.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	$129.67 €115.41	+91.8%
Average			+29.2%

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