Cost of living comparison

Romania

compared to

Mauritius

Mauritius vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 2.6% more expensive than Romania overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.2% less in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 15.0% more in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 25.3% more in Mauritius
Housing: pay 12.0% more in Mauritius
Childcare: pay 48.7% less in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1% less in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 8.2% more in Mauritius

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

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Mauritius vs. Romania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.2% less for restaurants

	Romania	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.82 RON46.44	$5.25 MUR247.74	-46.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.22 RON34.13	$6.62 MUR312.79	-8.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 RON8.86	$1.08 MUR50.99	-42.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 RON7.43	$0.59 MUR27.70	-62.7%
Average			-37.2%

Romania vs. Mauritius - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.0% more for groceries

	Romania	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 RON5.19	$0.66 MUR31.17	-39.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.76 RON17.78	$3.72 MUR175.63	-1.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 RON25.36	$5.62 MUR265.22	+4.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 RON13.77	$2.34 MUR110.44	-19.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 RON12.72	$2.67 MUR126.31	-0.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 RON2.42	$1.07 MUR50.56	+109.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RON3.18	$1.02 MUR47.98	+51.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 RON3.08	$0.78 MUR36.96	+20.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 RON4.19	$1.39 MUR65.61	+57.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 RON1.66	$0.44 MUR20.99	+26.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.70	$0.44 MUR20.99	+23.5%
Average			+15.0%

Romania vs. Mauritius - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.3% more for transportation

	Romania	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.55 RON30.98	$5.30 MUR250.54	-19.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.38 RON110.58	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	+58.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,083.66 RON128K	$30,988.90 MUR1M	+14.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.64 RON31.43	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	+323.0%
Average			+25.3%

Romania vs. Mauritius - Cost of transportation

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pay 12.0% more for housing

	Romania	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.56 RON40.50	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	+222.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.73 RON1,758.50	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	+41.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.26 RON1,330.53	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	+26.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.14 RON506.84	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	-69.4%
Average			+12.0%

Romania vs. Mauritius - Cost of housing

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pay 48.7% less for childcare

	Romania	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.75 RON2,283.68	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	-73.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,125.14 RON33,706.19	$7,069.69 MUR334K	-0.8%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Romania	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 RON10.31	$2.53 MUR119.58	+16.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.45 RON11.57	$2.72 MUR128.69	+11.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 RON27.03	$6.37 MUR300.89	+11.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.73 RON183.19	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	-14.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.13 RON33.75	$5.98 MUR282.34	-16.2%
Average			-2.1%

Romania vs. Mauritius - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 8.2% more for clothing

	Romania	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.00 RON293.30	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	-6.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.53 RON168.09	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	+44.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.18 RON365.11	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	+27.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.19 RON402.98	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	-20.7%
Average			+8.2%

Romania vs. Mauritius - Cost of clothing

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