Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 60.6% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 78.1% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$41.23
€38.54
|
$6.15
Rs285
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.76
|
$4.77
Rs221
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.94
€5.55
|
$1.08
Rs50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.70
€7.20
|
$0.67
Rs31
|
|
pay 47.1% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
€3.55
|
$0.68
Rs32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.72
€10.02
|
$5.13
Rs238
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
€7.94
|
$4.59
Rs213
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.01
|
$1.90
Rs88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.64
€6.21
|
$2.57
Rs119
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.24
|
$0.95
Rs44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.99
€1.86
|
$0.83
Rs39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$0.85
Rs39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.75
|
$1.26
Rs58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.28
|
$0.51
Rs24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.30
|
$0.57
Rs26
|
|
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
€7.73
|
$5.18
Rs240
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.21
€35.72
|
$22.36
Rs1,036
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,988.99
€20,557.18
|
$26,889.63
Rs1,246,334
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.25
€17.06
|
$22.87
Rs1,060
|
|
pay 86.0% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$107.38
€100.39
|
$29.29
Rs1,358
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$5,818.99
€5,440.09
|
$365.81
Rs16,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$4,384.68
€4,099.17
|
$278.44
Rs12,905
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$226.60
€211.84
|
$36.42
Rs1,688
|
|
pay 87.8% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,518.24
€3,289.15
|
$160.03
Rs7,417
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,240.37
€17,987.53
|
$3,850.61
Rs178,476
|
|
pay 64.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.80
€8.22
|
$1.89
Rs87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
€4.13
|
$2.28
Rs106
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.09
€11.31
|
$5.40
Rs250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$604.70
€565.32
|
$34.56
Rs1,602
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.33
|
$6.83
Rs317
|
|
pay 52.5% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.47
€133.19
|
$48.65
Rs2,255
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
€36.49
|
$35.93
Rs1,666
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$149.66
€139.92
|
$74.54
Rs3,455
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$481.56
€450.20
|
$66.44
Rs3,079
|
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