Cost of living comparison

Mongolia

compared to

Mauritius

Mauritius vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 6.8% cheaper than Mongolia overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.0% more in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 12.6% less in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 63.0% more in Mauritius
Housing: pay 15.0% less in Mauritius
Childcare: pay 63.4% less in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.6% more in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 27.4% less in Mauritius

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

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Mauritius vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.0% more for restaurants

	Mongolia	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$5.25 MUR246.69	-5.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$6.62 MUR311.46	+19.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$1.08 MUR50.78	+26.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$0.59 MUR27.58	-0.7%
Average			+6.0%

Mongolia vs. Mauritius - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.6% less for groceries

	Mongolia	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$0.66 MUR31.04	-33.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$3.72 MUR174.89	-39.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$5.62 MUR264.10	+2.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$2.34 MUR109.98	+11.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$2.67 MUR125.78	+20.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$1.07 MUR50.34	-23.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$1.02 MUR47.78	-6.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$0.78 MUR36.81	-53.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$1.39 MUR65.33	+1.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$0.44 MUR20.90	+34.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.44 MUR20.90	-7.5%
Average			-12.6%

Mongolia vs. Mauritius - Cost of groceries

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pay 63.0% more for transportation

	Mongolia	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$5.30 MUR249.48	+22.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	$36.92 MUR1,736.49	+121.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$30,988.90 MUR1M	+15.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$28.10 MUR1,321.71	+478.0%
Average			+63.0%

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pay 15.0% less for housing

	Mongolia	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$27.62 MUR1,298.78	+102.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$525.47 MUR24,712.96	-7.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$355.58 MUR16,723.02	-20.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$32.75 MUR1,540.13	-39.8%
Average			-15.0%

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pay 63.4% less for childcare

	Mongolia	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$128.23 MUR6,030.84	-84.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$7,069.69 MUR332K	-14.4%
Average			-63.4%

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pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Mongolia	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$2.53 MUR119.07	+7.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$2.72 MUR128.15	+12.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$6.37 MUR299.61	+279.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$33.08 MUR1,555.62	-51.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$5.98 MUR281.15	+43.4%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 27.4% less for clothing

	Mongolia	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$58.05 MUR2,729.90	-29.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$51.34 MUR2,414.54	+13.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$98.50 MUR4,632.47	-4.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$67.59 MUR3,178.96	-64.0%
Average			-27.4%

Mongolia vs. Mauritius - Cost of clothing

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