Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

compared to

Nicaragua

Nicaragua vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Nicaragua is 10.7% cheaper than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.3% more in Nicaragua
Groceries: pay 18.7% more in Nicaragua
Transportation: pay 47.0% less in Nicaragua
Housing: pay 22.6% less in Nicaragua
Childcare: pay 25.6% more in Nicaragua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.8% less in Nicaragua
Clothing: pay 36.6% more in Nicaragua

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

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Nicaragua vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.3% more for restaurants

	Mauritius	Nicaragua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.25 MUR247.74	$7.07 NIO260.53	+34.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 MUR312.79	$6.94 NIO255.89	+4.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MUR50.99	$0.86 NIO31.77	-20.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MUR27.70	$0.62 NIO22.88	+5.9%
Average			+14.3%

Mauritius vs. Nicaragua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.7% more for groceries

	Mauritius	Nicaragua
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 MUR31.17	$1.71 NIO62.93	+158.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 MUR175.63	$3.70 NIO136.25	-0.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 MUR265.22	$4.65 NIO171.26	-17.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 MUR110.44	$2.34 NIO86.37	+0.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 MUR126.31	$2.55 NIO93.99	-4.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 MUR50.56	$1.82 NIO67.08	+70.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MUR47.98	$0.27 NIO10.03	-73.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 MUR36.96	$0.82 NIO30.09	+4.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 MUR65.61	$1.11 NIO40.73	-20.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$1.68 NIO61.77	+277.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$1.01 NIO37.13	+126.7%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 47.0% less for transportation

	Mauritius	Nicaragua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.30 MUR250.54	$5.05 NIO186.17	-4.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	$6.01 NIO221.41	-83.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,988.90 MUR1M	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-25.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	$13.49 NIO497.29	-52.0%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 22.6% less for housing

	Mauritius	Nicaragua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	+17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	$293.80 NIO10,827.86	-44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	$247.83 NIO9,133.78	-30.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	$69.20 NIO2,550.23	+111.3%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 25.6% more for childcare

	Mauritius	Nicaragua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	+83.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,069.69 MUR334K	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-14.3%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Nicaragua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 MUR119.58	$1.40 NIO51.60	-44.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 MUR128.69	$2.60 NIO95.82	-4.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.37 MUR300.89	$2.73 NIO100.51	-57.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	$32.54 NIO1,199.31	-1.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.98 MUR282.34	$9.00 NIO331.69	+50.6%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 36.6% more for clothing

	Mauritius	Nicaragua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	+3.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+26.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+24.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+114.3%
Average			+36.6%

Mauritius vs. Nicaragua - Cost of clothing

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