Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 1.6% cheaper than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 38.6% less for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.43
$45.98
|
$6.15
Rs285
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.07
$127.73
|
$4.77
Rs221
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
$20.44
|
$1.08
Rs50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
$10.22
|
$0.67
Rs31
|
|
pay 43.4% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
$12.13
|
$0.68
Rs32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.62
$73.06
|
$5.13
Rs238
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.04
$85.10
|
$4.59
Rs213
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
$39.85
|
$1.90
Rs88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
$36.15
|
$2.57
Rs119
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
$16.84
|
$0.95
Rs44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
$4.64
|
$0.83
Rs39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.73
$23.18
|
$0.85
Rs39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
$15.33
|
$1.26
Rs58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
$17.15
|
$0.51
Rs24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
$11.36
|
$0.57
Rs26
|
|
pay 12.9% more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
$38.89
|
$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 65.1% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$482,280.24
$4,087,414.26
|
$29.29
Rs1,358
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.76
$4,938.96
|
$365.81
Rs16,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$663.14
$5,620.19
|
$278.44
Rs12,905
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$36.42
Rs1,688
|
|
pay 19.6% more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.57
$1,021.85
|
$160.03
Rs7,417
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,617.10
$30,655.61
|
$3,850.61
Rs178,476
|
|
pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.52
$38.32
|
$1.89
Rs87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
$34.06
|
$2.28
Rs106
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
$32.70
|
$5.40
Rs250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.29
$510.93
|
$34.56
Rs1,602
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.22
$35.76
|
$6.83
Rs317
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.10
$178.82
|
$48.65
Rs2,255
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$7.23
$61.31
|
$35.93
Rs1,666
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.54
$970.76
|
$74.54
Rs3,455
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
$1,021.85
|
$66.44
Rs3,079
|
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