Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

compared to

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 13.7% cheaper than Mauritius overall.

Groceries: pay 3.6% more in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 0.5% more in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 27.2% less in Zimbabwe
Childcare: pay 48.6% more in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.6% less in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 55.7% less in Zimbabwe

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

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Zimbabwe vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay about the same for restaurants

	Mauritius	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.25 MUR247.74	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	+38.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 MUR312.79	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	-18.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MUR50.99	$0.73 ZWL234.79	-32.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MUR27.70	$0.42 ZWL135.90	-28.0%

Mauritius vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.6% more for groceries

	Mauritius	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 MUR31.17	$1.00 ZWL322.00	+51.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 MUR175.63	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	+42.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 MUR265.22	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	+6.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 MUR110.44	$1.90 ZWL611.53	-18.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 MUR126.31	$2.12 ZWL682.33	-20.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 MUR50.56	$1.10 ZWL353.72	+2.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MUR47.98	$0.73 ZWL236.30	-27.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 MUR36.96	$1.02 ZWL328.63	+30.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 MUR65.61	$0.59 ZWL188.63	-57.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$0.67 ZWL217.09	+51.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$0.72 ZWL231.09	+61.5%
Average			+3.6%

Mauritius vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.5% more for transportation

	Mauritius	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.30 MUR250.54	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	+23.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	+21.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,988.90 MUR1M	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	-24.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	-30.6%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 27.2% less for housing

	Mauritius	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	+219.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	-46.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	-40.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	+70.5%
Average			-27.2%

Mauritius vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of housing

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pay 48.6% more for childcare

	Mauritius	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	$331.89 ZWL107K	+158.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,069.69 MUR334K	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	-14.7%
Average			+48.6%

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pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 MUR119.58	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-45.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 MUR128.69	$2.56 ZWL825.12	-6.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.37 MUR300.89	$1.75 ZWL563.50	-72.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	+19.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.98 MUR282.34	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+67.3%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 55.7% less for clothing

	Mauritius	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	-61.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	-68.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	-56.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	-27.0%
Average			-55.7%

Mauritius vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of clothing

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