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Mauritius vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 14.4% cheaper than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.1% more in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 1.4% less in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 66.4% more in Mauritius
Housing: pay 63.6% less in Mauritius
Childcare: pay 70.6% less in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.4% less in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 7.5% less in Mauritius

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

Mauritius vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.1% more for restaurants

	Qatar	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.69 QAR24.39	$6.44 MUR296.79	-3.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.07 QAR22.14	$6.32 MUR291.10	+4.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 QAR2.98	$0.93 MUR42.92	+14.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 QAR1.08	$0.55 MUR25.50	+86.0%
Average			+25.1%

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pay 1.4% less for groceries

	Qatar	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 QAR5.45	$0.67 MUR31.01	-55.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 QAR14.94	$4.36 MUR201.06	+6.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.40 QAR26.98	$5.29 MUR243.78	-28.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 QAR9.15	$2.18 MUR100.63	-13.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 QAR12.54	$2.25 MUR103.63	-34.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 QAR3.14	$0.85 MUR39.11	-1.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 QAR2.38	$0.77 MUR35.65	+18.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 QAR2.40	$0.67 MUR30.78	+1.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 QAR2.14	$1.13 MUR51.87	+91.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 QAR1.68	$0.46 MUR21.11	-0.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.65	$0.45 MUR20.60	-1.4%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 66.4% more for transportation

	Qatar	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$5.34 MUR246.20	+149.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.29 QAR121.35	$33.03 MUR1,521.70	-0.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,539.60 QAR89,445.82	$30,846.82 MUR1,421,113.04	+25.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.86 QAR57.80	$30.37 MUR1,399.14	+91.5%
Average			+66.4%

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pay 63.6% less for housing

	Qatar	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$83.65 QAR304.89	$30.93 MUR1,424.91	-63.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,687.55 QAR6,151.05	$450.11 MUR20,736.52	-73.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,253.51 QAR4,569.00	$327.67 MUR15,095.90	-73.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.60 QAR242.74	$37.19 MUR1,713.37	-44.2%
Average			-63.6%

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pay 70.6% less for childcare

	Qatar	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$798.67 QAR2,911.11	$143.96 MUR6,632.32	-82.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,764.79 QAR39,237.20	$4,397.02 MUR202,570.90	-59.2%
Average			-70.6%

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pay 49.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.98 QAR40.03	$2.05 MUR94.62	-81.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.21 QAR15.34	$2.42 MUR111.34	-42.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.42 QAR23.39	$6.10 MUR281.10	-4.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$127.24 QAR463.79	$37.41 MUR1,723.70	-70.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.33 QAR41.28	$5.93 MUR273.30	-47.6%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 7.5% less for clothing

	Qatar	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.95 QAR189.36	$50.25 MUR2,315.13	-3.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.24 QAR168.53	$40.89 MUR1,883.90	-11.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.73 QAR345.28	$84.17 MUR3,877.60	-11.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.59 QAR253.65	$66.89 MUR3,081.47	-3.9%
Average			-7.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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