Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 3.3% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 51.7% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.24
Db428,710
|
$6.15
Rs285
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
Db208,231
|
$4.77
Rs221
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
Db48,995
|
$1.08
Rs50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
Db24,498
|
$0.67
Rs31
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
Db21,649
|
$0.68
Rs32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.62
Db214,355
|
$5.13
Rs238
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
Db108,190
|
$4.59
Rs213
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
Db78,393
|
$1.90
Rs88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.73
Db194,460
|
$2.57
Rs119
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
Db33,336
|
$0.95
Rs44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
Db11,112
|
$0.83
Rs39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
Db38,892
|
$0.85
Rs39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
Db33,336
|
$1.26
Rs58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
Db25,002
|
$0.51
Rs24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
Db19,446
|
$0.57
Rs26
|
|
pay 13.2% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
Db102,007
|
$5.18
Rs240
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.36
Rs1,036
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,889.63
Rs1,246,334
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.87
Rs1,060
|
|
pay 18.8% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$29.29
Rs1,358
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$329.83
Db7,349,315
|
$365.81
Rs16,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$219.89
Db4,899,543
|
$278.44
Rs12,905
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$36.42
Rs1,688
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$160.03
Rs7,417
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,850.61
Rs178,476
|
pay 65.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.60
Db13,474
|
$1.89
Rs87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
Db36,747
|
$2.28
Rs106
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
Db48,995
|
$5.40
Rs250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.18
Db783,927
|
$34.56
Rs1,602
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.79
Db440,959
|
$6.83
Rs317
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$48.65
Rs2,255
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.93
Rs1,666
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$74.54
Rs3,455
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$66.44
Rs3,079
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