Cost of living comparison

Nicaragua

compared to

Mauritius

Mauritius vs. Nicaragua Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 12.0% more expensive than Nicaragua overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.5% less in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 15.7% less in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 88.6% more in Mauritius
Housing: pay 29.3% more in Mauritius
Childcare: pay 20.4% less in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.1% more in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 26.8% less in Mauritius

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

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Mauritius vs. Nicaragua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.5% less for restaurants

	Nicaragua	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.07 NIO260.53	$5.25 MUR247.74	-25.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 NIO255.89	$6.62 MUR312.79	-4.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 NIO31.77	$1.08 MUR50.99	+25.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 NIO22.88	$0.59 MUR27.70	-5.5%
Average			-12.5%

Nicaragua vs. Mauritius - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.7% less for groceries

	Nicaragua	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 NIO62.93	$0.66 MUR31.17	-61.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 NIO136.25	$3.72 MUR175.63	+0.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.65 NIO171.26	$5.62 MUR265.22	+20.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 NIO86.37	$2.34 MUR110.44	-0.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 NIO93.99	$2.67 MUR126.31	+4.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 NIO67.08	$1.07 MUR50.56	-41.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 NIO10.03	$1.02 MUR47.98	+273.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 NIO30.09	$0.78 MUR36.96	-4.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 NIO40.73	$1.39 MUR65.61	+25.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 NIO61.77	$0.44 MUR20.99	-73.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 NIO37.13	$0.44 MUR20.99	-55.9%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 88.6% more for transportation

	Nicaragua	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.05 NIO186.17	$5.30 MUR250.54	+5.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.01 NIO221.41	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	+514.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,973.64 NIO847K	$30,988.90 MUR1M	+34.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.49 NIO497.29	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	+108.3%
Average			+88.6%

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pay 29.3% more for housing

	Nicaragua	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	-14.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$293.80 NIO10,827.86	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	+78.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$247.83 NIO9,133.78	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	+43.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.20 NIO2,550.23	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	-52.7%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 20.4% less for childcare

	Nicaragua	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	-45.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,060.00 NIO223K	$7,069.69 MUR334K	+16.7%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Nicaragua	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.40 NIO51.60	$2.53 MUR119.58	+80.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 NIO95.82	$2.72 MUR128.69	+4.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 NIO100.51	$6.37 MUR300.89	+133.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.54 NIO1,199.31	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	+1.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 NIO331.69	$5.98 MUR282.34	-33.6%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 26.8% less for clothing

	Nicaragua	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	-3.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	-21.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	-19.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	-53.3%
Average			-26.8%

Nicaragua vs. Mauritius - Cost of clothing

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