Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

compared to

Guinea

Guinea vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Guinea is 8.8% more expensive than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.8% more in Guinea
Groceries: pay 35.5% more in Guinea
Transportation: pay 15.1% less in Guinea
Housing: pay 28.2% more in Guinea
Childcare: pay 10.0% less in Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.2% more in Guinea
Clothing: pay 55.9% less in Guinea

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

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Guinea vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.8% more for restaurants

	Mauritius	Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.25 MUR247.74	$4.63 GNF40,795	-11.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 MUR312.79	$9.26 GNF81,591	+39.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MUR50.99	$1.74 GNF15,298	+60.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MUR27.70	??
Average			+12.8%

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pay 35.5% more for groceries

	Mauritius	Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 MUR31.17	$1.48 GNF13,049	+124.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 MUR175.63	$11.56 GNF102K	+210.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 MUR265.22	$8.16 GNF71,898	+45.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 MUR110.44	$4.34 GNF38,193	+85.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 MUR126.31	$2.04 GNF17,983	-23.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 MUR50.56	$1.32 GNF11,618	+23.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MUR47.98	$1.09 GNF9,614	+7.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 MUR36.96	$0.81 GNF7,149	+3.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 MUR65.61	$0.99 GNF8,746	-28.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$0.63 GNF5,543	+41.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$0.63 GNF5,543	+41.5%
Average			+35.5%

Mauritius vs. Guinea - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.1% less for transportation

	Mauritius	Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.30 MUR250.54	$5.26 GNF46,353	-0.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	$28.49 GNF251K	-22.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,988.90 MUR1M	$33,000.00 GNF291M	+6.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	$8.87 GNF78,104	-68.5%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 28.2% more for housing

	Mauritius	Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	$185.16 GNF2M	+570.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	$510.01 GNF4M	-2.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	$317.99 GNF3M	-10.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	$132.79 GNF1M	+305.5%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 10.0% less for childcare

	Mauritius	Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,069.69 MUR334K	$6,362.45 GNF56M	-10.0%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 16.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 MUR119.58	$3.47 GNF30,596	+37.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 MUR128.69	$4.63 GNF40,795	+69.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.37 MUR300.89	$1.16 GNF10,242	-81.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	$89.25 GNF786K	+169.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.98 MUR282.34	$4.05 GNF35,696	-32.2%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 55.9% less for clothing

	Mauritius	Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	$20.00 GNF176K	-65.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	$25.00 GNF220K	-51.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	$30.00 GNF264K	-69.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	$50.00 GNF441K	-26.0%
Average			-55.9%

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