Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Mauritius

Mauritius vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 8.5% more expensive than Moldova overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.6% less in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 29.0% more in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 37.2% more in Mauritius
Housing: pay 0.4% less in Mauritius
Childcare: pay 12.8% less in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.0% more in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 12.6% more in Mauritius

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

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Mauritius vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.6% less for restaurants

	Moldova	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.35 MDL167.15	$5.25 MUR248.00	-43.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 MDL156.28	$6.62 MUR313.12	-24.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MDL18.23	$1.08 MUR51.05	+5.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL11.99	$0.59 MUR27.73	-12.6%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 29.0% more for groceries

	Moldova	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MDL9.08	$0.66 MUR31.20	+29.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 MDL69.24	$3.72 MUR175.82	-4.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 MDL78.82	$5.62 MUR265.50	+27.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MDL41.28	$2.34 MUR110.56	+1.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MDL39.31	$2.67 MUR126.44	+21.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MDL8.07	$1.07 MUR50.61	+137.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 MDL16.57	$1.02 MUR48.03	+9.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.59	$0.78 MUR37.00	-10.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MDL18.56	$1.39 MUR65.68	+33.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.61	$0.44 MUR21.02	+41.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.20	$0.44 MUR21.02	+89.4%
Average			+29.0%

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pay 37.2% more for transportation

	Moldova	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 MDL109.96	$5.30 MUR250.81	-13.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 MDL305.22	$36.92 MUR1,745.72	+116.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,274.90 MDL577K	$30,988.90 MUR1M	-4.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.30 MDL76.89	$28.10 MUR1,328.74	+553.4%
Average			+37.2%

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pay 0.4% less for housing

	Moldova	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.64 MDL190.16	$27.62 MUR1,305.69	+159.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	$525.47 MUR24,844.33	+26.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.91 MDL5,397.46	$355.58 MUR16,811.92	+17.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	$32.75 MUR1,548.32	-75.6%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 12.8% less for childcare

	Moldova	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	$128.23 MUR6,062.90	-41.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	$7,069.69 MUR334K	+30.0%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 28.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Moldova	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MDL26.74	$2.53 MUR119.71	+69.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 MDL31.61	$2.72 MUR128.83	+54.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.38 MDL60.51	$6.37 MUR301.21	+88.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 MDL565.92	$33.08 MUR1,563.89	+4.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MDL115.33	$5.98 MUR282.64	-7.3%
Average			+28.0%

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pay 12.6% more for clothing

	Moldova	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.78 MDL943.56	$58.05 MUR2,744.41	+10.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.13 MDL681.64	$51.34 MUR2,427.38	+34.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	$98.50 MUR4,657.09	+6.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	$67.59 MUR3,195.86	+1.5%
Average			+12.6%

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