Cost of living comparison

Uganda

compared to

Mauritius

Mauritius vs. Uganda Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 41.5% more expensive than Uganda overall.

Restaurants: pay 63.4% more in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 31.6% more in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 85.9% more in Mauritius
Housing: pay 28.6% more in Mauritius
Childcare: pay 34.0% less in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.8% more in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 3.0 times more in Mauritius

The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Mauritius are more expensive than in Uganda. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Mauritius.

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Mauritius vs. Uganda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.4% more for restaurants

	Uganda	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.45 UGX10,034	$5.25 MUR248.95	+113.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.36 UGX30,101	$6.62 MUR314.31	-10.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 UGX1,505	$1.08 MUR51.24	+193.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 UGX1,095	$0.59 MUR27.83	+119.1%
Average			+63.4%

Uganda vs. Mauritius - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.6% more for groceries

	Uganda	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 UGX3,704	$0.66 MUR31.32	-27.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.18 UGX8,905	$3.72 MUR176.49	+70.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.90 UGX11,838	$5.62 MUR266.51	+94.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.58 UGX6,454	$2.34 MUR110.98	+48.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.05 UGX8,374	$2.67 MUR126.93	+30.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 UGX3,894	$1.07 MUR50.80	+12.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 UGX2,326	$1.02 MUR48.21	+78.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 UGX2,402	$0.78 MUR37.14	+33.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 UGX2,200	$1.39 MUR65.93	+158.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 UGX2,276	$0.44 MUR21.10	-20.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 UGX2,276	$0.44 MUR21.10	-20.1%
Average			+31.6%

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pay 85.9% more for transportation

	Uganda	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UGX21,708	$5.30 MUR251.76	-0.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.68 UGX174K	$36.92 MUR1,752.36	-13.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,361.98 UGX30M	$30,988.90 MUR1M	+320.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.94 UGX12,040	$28.10 MUR1,333.80	+854.4%
Average			+85.9%

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pay 28.6% more for housing

	Uganda	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.66 UGX142K	$27.62 MUR1,310.66	-20.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$482.64 UGX2M	$525.47 MUR24,938.91	+8.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$167.36 UGX684K	$355.58 MUR16,875.92	+112.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.08 UGX217K	$32.75 MUR1,554.21	-38.3%
Average			+28.6%

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pay 34.0% less for childcare

	Uganda	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$251.43 UGX1M	$128.23 MUR6,085.98	-49.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,279.19 UGX34M	$7,069.69 MUR336K	-14.6%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 7.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Uganda	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 UGX5,017	$2.53 MUR120.16	+106.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 UGX10,350	$2.72 MUR129.32	+7.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 UGX10,034	$6.37 MUR302.35	+159.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.21 UGX226K	$33.08 MUR1,569.84	-40.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.36 UGX30,101	$5.98 MUR283.72	-18.8%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 3.0 times more for clothing

	Uganda	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.80 UGX56,440	$58.05 MUR2,754.86	+320.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$12.88 UGX52,677	$51.34 MUR2,436.62	+298.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$31.90 UGX130K	$98.50 MUR4,674.82	+208.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$43.25 UGX177K	$67.59 MUR3,208.03	+56.3%
Average			+199.9%

Uganda vs. Mauritius - Cost of clothing

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