Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malaysia vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary
Malaysia is 6.2% cheaper than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.8% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 25.0% more in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 45.4% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 16.6% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 30.1% more in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% 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.
Malaysia vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 32.8% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
MUR297.43
|
$3.22
MYR13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
MUR291.73
|
$4.41
MYR18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
MUR43.01
|
$0.73
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.55
|
$0.39
MYR1.63
|
|
Mauritius vs. Malaysia - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.0% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MUR31.08
|
$1.02
MYR4.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
MUR201.50
|
$7.79
MYR32.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
MUR244.31
|
$6.67
MYR27.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MUR100.85
|
$1.99
MYR8.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
MUR103.86
|
$1.93
MYR7.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
MUR39.20
|
$1.28
MYR5.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
MUR35.73
|
$0.67
MYR2.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
MUR30.85
|
$1.29
MYR5.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
MUR51.99
|
$0.73
MYR3.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MUR21.15
|
$0.53
MYR2.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MUR20.64
|
$0.59
MYR2.42
|
|
Mauritius vs. Malaysia - Cost of groceries
pay 45.4% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
MUR246.73
|
$1.86
MYR7.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.03
MUR1,525.00
|
$15.26
MYR63.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,846.82
MUR1,424,197.63
|
$35,849.31
MYR148,147.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.37
MUR1,402.18
|
$6.52
MYR26.93
|
|
Mauritius vs. Malaysia - Cost of transportation
pay 16.6% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MUR1,428.00
|
$27.18
MYR112.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.11
MUR20,781.53
|
$349.73
MYR1,445.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$327.67
MUR15,128.66
|
$247.40
MYR1,022.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
MUR1,717.09
|
$34.37
MYR142.05
|
|
Mauritius vs. Malaysia - Cost of housing
pay 30.1% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.96
MUR6,646.71
|
$170.62
MYR705.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,397.02
MUR203,010.59
|
$6,229.51
MYR25,743.43
|
|
Mauritius vs. Malaysia - Cost of childcare
pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.05
MUR94.82
|
$3.72
MYR15.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MUR111.58
|
$2.63
MYR10.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.10
MUR281.71
|
$4.18
MYR17.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.41
MUR1,727.45
|
$36.40
MYR150.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
MUR273.89
|
$4.62
MYR19.07
|
|
Mauritius vs. Malaysia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.25
MUR2,320.16
|
$59.37
MYR245.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.89
MUR1,887.99
|
$29.69
MYR122.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.17
MUR3,886.02
|
$70.68
MYR292.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.89
MUR3,088.16
|
$56.86
MYR234.98
|
|
Mauritius vs. Malaysia - Cost of clothing
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