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Venezuela vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Venezuela is 2.9% cheaper than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.6% more in Venezuela
Groceries: pay 52.3% more in Venezuela
Transportation: pay 29.8% less in Venezuela
Housing: pay 39.9% less in Venezuela
Childcare: pay 24.2% less in Venezuela
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.5% less in Venezuela
Clothing: pay 4.8% less in Venezuela

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

Venezuela vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.6% more for restaurants

	Mauritius	Venezuela
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.44 MUR296.79	$8.27 VEF82.48	+28.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 MUR291.10	$9.58 VEF95.53	+51.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 MUR42.92	$1.21 VEF12.05	+29.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR25.50	$1.02 VEF10.20	+84.8%
Average			+48.6%

Mauritius vs. Venezuela - Cost of restaurants

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pay 52.3% more for groceries

	Mauritius	Venezuela
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MUR31.01	$1.95 VEF19.46	+189.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 MUR201.06	$2.93 VEF29.24	-32.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.29 MUR243.78	$7.15 VEF71.33	+35.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.18 MUR100.63	$2.52 VEF25.18	+15.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 MUR103.63	$3.00 VEF29.96	+33.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 MUR39.11	$2.45 VEF24.44	+188.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 MUR35.65	$0.63 VEF6.32	-18.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 MUR30.78	$0.69 VEF6.92	+3.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 MUR51.87	$0.90 VEF9.00	-19.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 MUR21.11	$0.86 VEF8.61	+88.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 MUR20.60	$0.85 VEF8.51	+90.9%
Average			+52.3%

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pay 29.8% less for transportation

	Mauritius	Venezuela
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.34 MUR246.20	$1.89 VEF18.88	-64.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.03 MUR1,521.70	$28.25 VEF281.77	-14.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,846.82 MUR1,421,113.04	$26,687.50 VEF266,194.50	-13.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.37 MUR1,399.14	$22.35 VEF222.88	-26.4%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 39.9% less for housing

	Mauritius	Venezuela
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.93 MUR1,424.91	$36.50 VEF364.02	+18.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$450.11 MUR20,736.52	$195.38 VEF1,948.84	-56.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$327.67 MUR15,095.90	$132.78 VEF1,324.39	-59.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.19 MUR1,713.37	$14.35 VEF143.11	-61.4%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 24.2% less for childcare

	Mauritius	Venezuela
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$143.96 MUR6,632.32	$75.56 VEF753.63	-47.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,397.02 MUR202,570.90	$4,352.50 VEF43,414.02	-1.0%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Venezuela
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.05 MUR94.62	$1.40 VEF13.97	-31.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MUR111.34	$2.20 VEF21.96	-8.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.10 MUR281.10	$3.51 VEF34.99	-42.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.41 MUR1,723.70	$33.36 VEF332.70	-10.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 MUR273.30	$4.83 VEF48.21	-18.5%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 4.8% less for clothing

	Mauritius	Venezuela
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.25 MUR2,315.13	$43.83 VEF437.18	-12.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.89 MUR1,883.90	$37.95 VEF378.50	-7.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.17 MUR3,877.60	$73.01 VEF728.25	-13.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.89 MUR3,081.47	$76.30 VEF761.08	+14.1%
Average			-4.8%

Mauritius vs. Venezuela - Cost of clothing

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