Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Pitcairn Islands, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Pitcairn Islands
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Mauritius
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.15
Rs285
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.77
Rs221
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.08
Rs50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.67
Rs31
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Pitcairn Islands
|
Mauritius
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.68
Rs32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.13
Rs237
|
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Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.59
Rs213
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.90
Rs88
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.57
Rs119
|
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Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.95
Rs44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.83
Rs39
|
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Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.85
Rs39
|
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Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.26
Rs58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
Rs24
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.57
Rs26
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Pitcairn Islands
|
Mauritius
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.18
Rs240
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.36
Rs1,035
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,889.63
Rs1,244,933
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.87
Rs1,059
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
Pitcairn Islands
|
Mauritius
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$29.29
Rs1,356
|
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1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$365.81
Rs16,936
|
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$278.44
Rs12,891
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$36.42
Rs1,686
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Pitcairn Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$160.03
Rs7,409
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,850.61
Rs178,275
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Pitcairn Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.89
Rs87
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.28
Rs106
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.40
Rs250
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$34.56
Rs1,600
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.83
Rs316
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Pitcairn Islands
|
Mauritius
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$48.65
Rs2,253
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.93
Rs1,664
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$74.54
Rs3,451
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$66.44
Rs3,076
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