Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 4.0% more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 14.5% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.03
MX$137.73
|
$6.15
Rs285
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
MX$112.19
|
$4.77
Rs221
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
MX$17.70
|
$1.08
Rs50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$13.16
|
$0.67
Rs31
|
|
pay 7.8% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.99
MX$34.08
|
$0.68
Rs32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
MX$60.72
|
$5.13
Rs238
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
MX$83.27
|
$4.59
Rs213
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
MX$34.75
|
$1.90
Rs88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
MX$51.46
|
$2.57
Rs119
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
MX$20.70
|
$0.95
Rs44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
MX$9.49
|
$0.83
Rs39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MX$10.22
|
$0.85
Rs39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
MX$11.03
|
$1.26
Rs58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
MX$11.67
|
$0.51
Rs24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
MX$11.01
|
$0.57
Rs26
|
|
pay 39.3% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$79.63
|
$5.18
Rs240
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.68
MX$354.93
|
$22.36
Rs1,036
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,674.04
MX$320,448.36
|
$26,889.63
Rs1,246,334
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
MX$202.92
|
$22.87
Rs1,060
|
|
pay 10.6% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.39
MX$521.58
|
$29.29
Rs1,358
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.91
MX$7,240.09
|
$365.81
Rs16,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.43
MX$4,966.60
|
$278.44
Rs12,905
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.38
MX$795.90
|
$36.42
Rs1,688
|
|
pay 11.5% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.47
MX$3,508.72
|
$160.03
Rs7,417
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,904.22
MX$66,996.86
|
$3,850.61
Rs178,476
|
|
pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.08
MX$35.63
|
$1.89
Rs87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
MX$45.50
|
$2.28
Rs106
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.58
MX$61.38
|
$5.40
Rs250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.48
MX$591.63
|
$34.56
Rs1,602
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
MX$71.92
|
$6.83
Rs317
|
|
pay 0.7% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.78
MX$768.44
|
$48.65
Rs2,255
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MX$597.14
|
$35.93
Rs1,666
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.99
MX$1,406.91
|
$74.54
Rs3,455
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.46
MX$1,209.04
|
$66.44
Rs3,079
|
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