Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

compared to

Malaysia

Malaysia vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 15.9% cheaper than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.0% less in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 10.7% more in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 40.1% less in Malaysia
Housing: pay 22.0% less in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 43.2% more in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.7% more in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 14.2% less in Malaysia

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

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Malaysia vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.0% less for restaurants

	Mauritius	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.25 MUR247.74	$3.42 MYR13.98	-34.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 MUR312.79	$4.64 MYR18.95	-29.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MUR50.99	$0.75 MYR3.07	-30.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MUR27.70	$0.42 MYR1.72	-28.1%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 10.7% more for groceries

	Mauritius	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 MUR31.17	$1.10 MYR4.49	+66.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 MUR175.63	$6.94 MYR28.32	+86.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 MUR265.22	$7.18 MYR29.31	+27.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 MUR110.44	$2.09 MYR8.53	-10.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 MUR126.31	$1.90 MYR7.75	-29.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 MUR50.56	$1.35 MYR5.53	+26.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MUR47.98	$0.73 MYR2.97	-28.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 MUR36.96	$1.19 MYR4.84	+51.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 MUR65.61	$0.69 MYR2.83	-50.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$0.57 MYR2.34	+28.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$0.61 MYR2.50	+37.5%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 40.1% less for transportation

	Mauritius	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.30 MUR250.54	$2.76 MYR11.29	-47.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	$15.28 MYR62.39	-58.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,988.90 MUR1M	$40,802.19 MYR167K	+31.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	$6.46 MYR26.37	-77.0%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 22.0% less for housing

	Mauritius	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	$27.60 MYR112.71
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	$363.41 MYR1,483.90	-30.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	$265.07 MYR1,082.35	-25.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	$36.69 MYR149.79	+12.0%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 43.2% more for childcare

	Mauritius	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	$231.07 MYR943.51	+80.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,069.69 MUR334K	$8,043.53 MYR32,843.35	+13.8%
Average			+43.2%

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pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 MUR119.58	$3.61 MYR14.73	+42.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 MUR128.69	$2.76 MYR11.29	+1.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.37 MUR300.89	$4.35 MYR17.74	-31.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	$38.82 MYR158.52	+17.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.98 MUR282.34	$4.73 MYR19.31	-20.9%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 14.2% less for clothing

	Mauritius	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	$58.43 MYR238.60	+0.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	$30.42 MYR124.22	-40.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	$77.72 MYR317.35	-21.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	$77.79 MYR317.65	+15.1%
Average			-14.2%

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