Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

compared to

Uganda

Uganda vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 14.2% cheaper than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.3% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 9.8% more in Uganda
Transportation: pay 29.3% less in Uganda
Housing: pay 0.7% less in Uganda
Childcare: pay 2.7% more in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.3% less in Uganda
Clothing: pay 50.1% less in Uganda

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

Uganda vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.3% less for restaurants

	Mauritius	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.44 MUR305.17	$2.86 UGX10,784	-55.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 MUR299.32	$8.80 UGX33,175	+39.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 MUR44.13	$0.49 UGX1,842	-47.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR26.22	$0.30 UGX1,142	-45.3%
Average			-27.3%

Mauritius vs. Uganda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.8% more for groceries

	Mauritius	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MUR31.89	$1.17 UGX4,393	+73.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 MUR206.73	$2.18 UGX8,232	-50.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.29 MUR250.66	$2.80 UGX10,560	-47.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.18 MUR103.47	$1.82 UGX6,867	-16.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 MUR106.56	$2.24 UGX8,431	-0.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 MUR40.22	$1.29 UGX4,881	+52.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 MUR36.66	$0.65 UGX2,446	-16.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 MUR31.65	$0.77 UGX2,903	+15.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 MUR53.34	$0.73 UGX2,746	-35.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 MUR21.70	$0.73 UGX2,739	+58.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 MUR21.18	$0.78 UGX2,935	+74.1%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 29.3% less for transportation

	Mauritius	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.34 MUR253.14	$5.73 UGX21,602	+7.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.03 MUR1,564.64	$42.91 UGX162K	+29.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,846.82 MUR1M	$10,011.73 UGX38M	-67.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.37 MUR1,438.62	$4.00 UGX15,097	-86.8%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 0.7% less for housing

	Mauritius	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.93 MUR1,465.11	$46.09 UGX174K	+49.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$450.11 MUR21,321.66	$411.55 UGX2M	-8.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$327.67 MUR15,521.87	$206.19 UGX777K	-37.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.19 MUR1,761.72	$35.00 UGX132K	-5.9%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 2.7% more for childcare

	Mauritius	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$143.96 MUR6,819.47	$173.88 UGX655K	+20.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,397.02 MUR208K	$3,718.64 UGX14M	-15.4%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.05 MUR97.29	$1.43 UGX5,392	-30.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MUR114.48	$2.86 UGX10,784	+18.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.10 MUR289.03	$3.65 UGX13,749	-40.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.41 MUR1,772.34	$45.77 UGX173K	+22.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 MUR281.01	$6.44 UGX24,263	+8.5%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 50.1% less for clothing

	Mauritius	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.25 MUR2,380.46	$16.81 UGX63,355	-66.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.89 MUR1,937.06	$15.94 UGX60,081	-61.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.17 MUR3,987.02	$43.26 UGX163K	-48.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.89 MUR3,168.42	$50.77 UGX191K	-24.1%
Average			-50.1%

Mauritius vs. Uganda - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2026

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