Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

compared to

Mauritius

Mauritius vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 53.5% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 67.2% less in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 63.2% less in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Mauritius
Housing: pay 71.7% less in Mauritius
Childcare: pay 26.4% more in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.9% less in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 54.1% less in Mauritius

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

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Mauritius vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.2% less for restaurants

	Turkmenistan	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$5.25 MUR247.74	-83.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$6.62 MUR312.79	-48.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$1.08 MUR50.99	-31.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$0.59 MUR27.70	-31.6%
Average			-67.2%

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pay 63.2% less for groceries

	Turkmenistan	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$0.66 MUR31.17	-67.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$3.72 MUR175.63	-80.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$5.62 MUR265.22	-67.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$2.34 MUR110.44	-61.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$2.67 MUR126.31	-70.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$1.07 MUR50.56	-53.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$1.02 MUR47.98	-73.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$0.78 MUR36.96	-77.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$1.39 MUR65.61	-16.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.44 MUR20.99	-57.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.44 MUR20.99	-31.4%
Average			-63.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Turkmenistan	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$5.30 MUR250.54	+227.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	+269.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$30,988.90 MUR1M	-29.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	+189.3%
Average			+110.2%

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pay 71.7% less for housing

	Turkmenistan	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	-73.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	-62.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	-64.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	-92.5%
Average			-71.7%

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pay 26.4% more for childcare

	Turkmenistan	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	+461.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$7,069.69 MUR334K	-71.5%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkmenistan	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$2.53 MUR119.58	-55.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$2.72 MUR128.69	-59.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$6.37 MUR300.89	-75.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	-83.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$5.98 MUR282.34	-30.3%
Average			-63.9%

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pay 54.1% less for clothing

	Turkmenistan	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	+4.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	-55.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	-73.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	-65.0%
Average			-54.1%

Turkmenistan vs. Mauritius - Cost of clothing

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