Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Mauritius

Mauritius vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 16.1% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1% less in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 5.8% less in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 23.8% more in Mauritius
Housing: pay 29.5% less in Mauritius
Childcare: pay 49.8% less in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.6% less in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 4.7% more in Mauritius

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

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Mauritius vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mauritius instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 2.1% less for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.43 SAR24.15	$5.25 MUR247.74	-18.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.60 SAR28.53	$6.62 MUR312.79	-12.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 SAR2.90	$1.08 MUR50.99	+39.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.94	$0.59 MUR27.70	+134.2%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 5.8% less for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 SAR3.69	$0.66 MUR31.17	-32.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.80 SAR14.25	$3.72 MUR175.63	-2.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.70 SAR25.16	$5.62 MUR265.22	-16.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.67 SAR10.01	$2.34 MUR110.44	-12.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.42 SAR12.84	$2.67 MUR126.31	-21.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 SAR3.66	$1.07 MUR50.56	+9.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.93	$1.02 MUR47.98	+30.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$0.78 MUR36.96	-1.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.81	$1.39 MUR65.61	+85.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 SAR2.32	$0.44 MUR20.99	-28.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.27	$0.44 MUR20.99	-26.5%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 23.8% more for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.83	$5.30 MUR250.54	+125.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.96 SAR134.94	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	+2.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,549.24 SAR167K	$30,988.90 MUR1M	-30.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.52 SAR77.00	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	+37.0%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 29.5% less for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.86 SAR258.41	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	-59.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$633.54 SAR2,377.57	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	-17.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$465.22 SAR1,745.88	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	-23.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.68 SAR276.52	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	-55.6%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 49.8% less for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$419.94 SAR1,575.96	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	-69.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,565.65 SAR32,145.50	$7,069.69 MUR334K	-17.5%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 SAR7.18	$2.53 MUR119.58	+32.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 SAR12.86	$2.72 MUR128.69	-20.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.94 SAR26.04	$6.37 MUR300.89	-8.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$98.19 SAR368.47	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	-66.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.24 SAR57.19	$5.98 MUR282.34	-60.8%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 4.7% more for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.17 SAR165.75	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	+31.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.80 SAR209.42	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	-8.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.45 SAR335.69	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	+10.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 SAR280.89	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	-9.7%
Average			+4.7%

Saudi Arabia vs. Mauritius - Cost of clothing

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