Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 23.2% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 51.4% less for restaurants
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$6.15
Rs285
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
$4.77
Rs221
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.08
Rs50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
$0.67
Rs31
|
|
pay 47.6% less for groceries
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
EC$4.79
|
$0.68
Rs32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
$5.13
Rs238
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.80
EC$26.50
|
$4.59
Rs213
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
EC$9.72
|
$1.90
Rs88
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
EC$7.20
|
$2.57
Rs119
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
$0.95
Rs44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
$0.83
Rs39
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
$0.85
Rs39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
$1.26
Rs58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.51
Rs24
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
$0.57
Rs26
|
|
pay 38.4% less for transportation
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.01
EC$37.85
|
$5.18
Rs240
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$22.36
Rs1,036
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$26,889.63
Rs1,246,334
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$22.87
Rs1,060
|
|
pay 14.4% less for housing
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.10
EC$130.00
|
$29.29
Rs1,358
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$351.52
EC$950.00
|
$365.81
Rs16,955
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.39
EC$687.50
|
$278.44
Rs12,905
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.76
EC$145.29
|
$36.42
Rs1,688
|
|
pay 11.8% more for childcare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$160.03
Rs7,417
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$3,850.61
Rs178,476
|
|
pay 13.5% more for entertainment and sports
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
EC$7.00
|
$1.89
Rs87
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.28
Rs106
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$5.40
Rs250
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.29
EC$73.75
|
$34.56
Rs1,602
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$6.83
Rs317
|
|
pay 36.0% less for clothing
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.48
EC$204.00
|
$48.65
Rs2,255
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.30
EC$190.00
|
$35.93
Rs1,666
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
$74.54
Rs3,455
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$66.44
Rs3,079
|
|
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