Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

compared to

South Korea

South Korea vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 44.7% more expensive than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.3% more in South Korea
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 10.4% less in South Korea
Housing: pay 33.3% more in South Korea
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.1% more in South Korea
Clothing: pay 9.9% more in South Korea

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing in South Korea are more expensive than in Mauritius. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in South Korea.

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South Korea vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Korea instead of Mauritius, you would:

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pay 20.3% more for restaurants

	Mauritius	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.25 MUR246.69	$7.06 ₩9,627	+34.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 MUR311.46	$6.17 ₩8,410	-6.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MUR50.78	$1.53 ₩2,083	+41.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MUR27.58	$0.88 ₩1,207	+50.9%
Average			+20.3%

Mauritius vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Mauritius	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 MUR31.04	$3.04 ₩4,143	+360.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 MUR174.89	$6.12 ₩8,352	+64.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 MUR264.10	$8.23 ₩11,221	+46.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 MUR109.98	$2.94 ₩4,009	+25.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 MUR125.78	$4.11 ₩5,604	+53.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 MUR50.34	$4.00 ₩5,458	+273.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MUR47.78	$1.55 ₩2,114	+52.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 MUR36.81	$3.00 ₩4,087	+282.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 MUR65.33	$2.63 ₩3,590	+89.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.90	$2.03 ₩2,774	+357.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.90	$1.26 ₩1,722	+184.0%
Average			+134.0%

Mauritius vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.4% less for transportation

	Mauritius	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.30 MUR249.48	$5.01 ₩6,830	-5.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.92 MUR1,736.49	$46.10 ₩62,878	+24.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,988.90 MUR1M	$28,394.53 ₩39M	-8.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.10 MUR1,321.71	$8.59 ₩11,720	-69.4%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 33.3% more for housing

	Mauritius	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.62 MUR1,298.78	$24.34 ₩33,198	-11.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$525.47 MUR24,712.96	$561.73 ₩766K	+6.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.58 MUR16,723.02	$387.83 ₩529K	+9.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.75 MUR1,540.13	$153.72 ₩210K	+369.4%
Average			+33.3%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Mauritius	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.23 MUR6,030.84	$545.93 ₩745K	+325.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,069.69 MUR332K	$20,214.53 ₩28M	+185.9%
Average			+248.9%

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pay 41.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 MUR119.07	$3.30 ₩4,499	+30.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 MUR128.15	$3.66 ₩4,995	+34.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.37 MUR299.61	$3.35 ₩4,565	-47.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.08 MUR1,555.62	$57.32 ₩78,173	+73.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.98 MUR281.15	$11.28 ₩15,390	+88.8%
Average			+41.1%

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pay 9.9% more for clothing

	Mauritius	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.05 MUR2,729.90	$67.53 ₩92,101	+16.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.34 MUR2,414.54	$53.43 ₩72,869	+4.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.50 MUR4,632.47	$78.10 ₩107K	-20.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.59 MUR3,178.96	$102.84 ₩140K	+52.1%
Average			+9.9%

Mauritius vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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