Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tamarin vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary
Tamarin is 0.1% cheaper than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% less in Tamarin
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% less in Tamarin
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% less in Tamarin
- Housing
-
pay 22.3% more in Tamarin
- Childcare
-
pay 11.3% less in Tamarin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.5% more in Tamarin
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3% more in Tamarin
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Tamarin are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including transportation, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Tamarin.
Tamarin vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tamarin instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 2.8% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Tamarin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
MUR296.79
|
$6.60
MUR303.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
MUR291.10
|
$5.50
MUR253.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
MUR42.92
|
$0.88
MUR40.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.50
|
$0.58
MUR26.77
|
|
Mauritius vs. Tamarin - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Tamarin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MUR31.01
|
$0.38
MUR17.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
MUR201.06
|
$2.75
MUR126.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
MUR243.78
|
$5.72
MUR263.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MUR100.63
|
$2.15
MUR99.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
MUR103.63
|
$2.64
MUR121.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
MUR39.11
|
$0.92
MUR42.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
MUR35.65
|
$0.90
MUR41.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
MUR30.78
|
$0.67
MUR30.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
MUR51.87
|
$1.22
MUR56.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MUR21.11
|
$0.45
MUR20.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MUR20.60
|
$0.45
MUR20.68
|
|
Mauritius vs. Tamarin - Cost of groceries
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Tamarin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
MUR246.20
|
$5.16
MUR237.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.03
MUR1,521.70
|
$10.99
MUR506.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,846.82
MUR1,421,113.04
|
$28,583.99
MUR1,316,864.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.37
MUR1,399.14
|
$30.78
MUR1,418.16
|
|
Mauritius vs. Tamarin - Cost of transportation
pay 22.3% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Tamarin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MUR1,424.91
|
$29.98
MUR1,381.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.11
MUR20,736.52
|
$769.57
MUR35,454.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$327.67
MUR15,095.90
|
$384.78
MUR17,727.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
MUR1,713.37
|
$38.67
MUR1,781.64
|
|
Mauritius vs. Tamarin - Cost of housing
pay 11.3% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Tamarin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.96
MUR6,632.32
|
$151.72
MUR6,989.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,397.02
MUR202,570.90
|
$3,166.23
MUR145,868.07
|
|
Mauritius vs. Tamarin - Cost of childcare
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Tamarin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.05
MUR94.62
|
$1.65
MUR75.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MUR111.34
|
$2.61
MUR120.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.10
MUR281.10
|
$6.60
MUR303.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.41
MUR1,723.70
|
$50.21
MUR2,312.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
MUR273.30
|
$6.05
MUR278.57
|
|
Mauritius vs. Tamarin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.3% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Tamarin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.25
MUR2,315.13
|
$58.63
MUR2,701.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.89
MUR1,883.90
|
$47.64
MUR2,194.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.17
MUR3,877.60
|
$87.95
MUR4,051.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.89
MUR3,081.47
|
$58.63
MUR2,701.26
|
|
Mauritius vs. Tamarin - Cost of clothing
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