Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

compared to

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Kazakhstan is 13.2% cheaper than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 36.6% more in Kazakhstan
Groceries: pay 13.8% less in Kazakhstan
Transportation: pay 46.0% less in Kazakhstan
Housing: pay 13.4% less in Kazakhstan
Childcare: pay 23.6% more in Kazakhstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.8% less in Kazakhstan
Clothing: pay 10.3% more in Kazakhstan

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

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Kazakhstan vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.6% more for restaurants

	Mauritius	Kazakhstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.25 MUR247.74	$9.68 KZT4,389.03	+84.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 MUR312.79	$7.39 KZT3,348.99	+11.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MUR50.99	$1.04 KZT470.10	-3.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MUR27.70	$0.60 KZT269.78	+1.5%
Average			+36.6%

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pay 13.8% less for groceries

	Mauritius	Kazakhstan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 MUR31.17	$0.51 KZT229.62	-23.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 MUR175.63	$5.96 KZT2,700.91	+60.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 MUR265.22	$4.97 KZT2,253.00	-11.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 MUR110.44	$1.79 KZT811.68	-23.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 MUR126.31	$2.54 KZT1,149.26	-5.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 MUR50.56	$0.70 KZT315.45	-35.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MUR47.98	$1.00 KZT454.67	-1.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 MUR36.96	$1.08 KZT491.24	+38.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 MUR65.61	$0.94 KZT427.67	-32.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$0.33 KZT147.79	-26.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$0.25 KZT111.62	-44.6%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 46.0% less for transportation

	Mauritius	Kazakhstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.30 MUR250.54	$2.47 KZT1,117.51	-53.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	$18.60 KZT8,431.61	-49.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,988.90 MUR1M	$25,931.66 KZT12M	-16.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	$8.19 KZT3,713.88	-70.8%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 13.4% less for housing

	Mauritius	Kazakhstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	$16.94 KZT7,675.35	-38.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	$421.64 KZT191K	-19.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	$283.59 KZT129K	-20.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	$48.72 KZT22,078.60	+48.8%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 23.6% more for childcare

	Mauritius	Kazakhstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	$215.89 KZT97,838.43	+68.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,069.69 MUR334K	$6,415.72 KZT3M	-9.3%
Average			+23.6%

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pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Kazakhstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 MUR119.58	$1.49 KZT673.87	-41.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 MUR128.69	$2.26 KZT1,023.60	-17.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.37 MUR300.89	$2.42 KZT1,094.93	-62.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	$41.98 KZT19,023.48	+26.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.98 MUR282.34	$5.11 KZT2,316.88	-14.5%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 10.3% more for clothing

	Mauritius	Kazakhstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	$63.44 KZT28,752.44	+9.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	$49.56 KZT22,459.86	-3.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	$103.05 KZT46,702.58	+4.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	$90.54 KZT41,031.57	+33.9%
Average			+10.3%

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