Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

compared to

Zambia

Zambia vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Zambia is 19.2% cheaper than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.1% less in Zambia
Groceries: pay 26.5% more in Zambia
Transportation: pay 33.1% less in Zambia
Housing: pay 34.9% less in Zambia
Childcare: pay 59.3% more in Zambia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.7% less in Zambia
Clothing: pay 50.6% less in Zambia

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

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Zambia vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.1% less for restaurants

	Mauritius	Zambia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.25 MUR247.74	$5.53 ZMW110.20	+5.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 MUR312.79	$5.03 ZMW100.18	-24.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MUR50.99	$0.63 ZMW12.52	-41.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MUR27.70	$0.36 ZMW7.20	-38.4%
Average			-16.1%

Mauritius vs. Zambia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.5% more for groceries

	Mauritius	Zambia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 MUR31.17	$1.18 ZMW23.48	+78.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 MUR175.63	$5.15 ZMW102.63	+38.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 MUR265.22	$6.37 ZMW126.88	+13.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 MUR110.44	$1.77 ZMW35.36	-24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 MUR126.31	$2.87 ZMW57.22	+7.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 MUR50.56	$1.11 ZMW22.03	+3.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MUR47.98	$1.10 ZMW21.94	+8.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 MUR36.96	$1.65 ZMW32.94	+111.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 MUR65.61	$0.70 ZMW13.88	-49.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$1.16 ZMW23.20	+162.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$0.83 ZMW16.51	+86.4%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 33.1% less for transportation

	Mauritius	Zambia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.30 MUR250.54	$5.47 ZMW108.98	+3.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	$50.15 ZMW999.41	+35.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,988.90 MUR1M	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	-75.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	$14.58 ZMW290.52	-48.1%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 34.9% less for housing

	Mauritius	Zambia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	+99.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	$280.45 ZMW5,588.55	-46.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	$165.11 ZMW3,290.10	-53.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	+87.8%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 59.3% more for childcare

	Mauritius	Zambia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	+7.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,069.69 MUR334K	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	+135.3%
Average			+59.3%

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pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Zambia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 MUR119.58	$1.26 ZMW25.05	-50.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 MUR128.69	$2.82 ZMW56.21	+3.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.37 MUR300.89	$3.02 ZMW60.11	-52.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	+65.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.98 MUR282.34	$6.03 ZMW120.22	+0.9%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 50.6% less for clothing

	Mauritius	Zambia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	$23.28 ZMW463.85	-59.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	$15.45 ZMW307.88	-69.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	$45.19 ZMW900.42	-54.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	+7.3%
Average			-50.6%

Mauritius vs. Zambia - Cost of clothing

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