Cost of living comparison

Venezuela

compared to

Mauritius

Mauritius vs. Venezuela Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 32.9% more expensive than Venezuela overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.4% less in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 21.9% less in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 49.3% more in Mauritius
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Mauritius
Childcare: pay 64.9% more in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.7% more in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 10.3% more in Mauritius

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

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Mauritius vs. Venezuela Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.4% less for restaurants

	Venezuela	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.26 VEF82.44	$5.25 MUR247.74	-36.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.58 VEF105.56	$6.62 MUR312.79	-37.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 VEF14.77	$1.08 MUR50.99	-27.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 VEF11.58	$0.59 MUR27.70	-49.5%
Average			-37.4%

Venezuela vs. Mauritius - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.9% less for groceries

	Venezuela	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$1.88 VEF18.74	$0.66 MUR31.17	-64.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.24 VEF32.34	$3.72 MUR175.63	+14.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.76 VEF77.39	$5.62 MUR265.22	-27.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.87 VEF28.60	$2.34 MUR110.44	-18.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.13 VEF31.20	$2.67 MUR126.31	-14.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 VEF21.43	$1.07 MUR50.56	-50.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 VEF7.27	$1.02 MUR47.98	+39.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 VEF7.63	$0.78 MUR36.96	+2.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 VEF8.99	$1.39 MUR65.61	+54.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 VEF8.62	$0.44 MUR20.99	-48.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 VEF7.67	$0.44 MUR20.99	-42.2%
Average			-21.9%

Venezuela vs. Mauritius - Cost of groceries

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pay 49.3% more for transportation

	Venezuela	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.52 VEF25.12	$5.30 MUR250.54	+110.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.00 VEF289.26	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	+27.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,527.78 VEF265K	$30,988.90 MUR1M	+16.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.23 VEF201.73	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	+39.0%
Average			+49.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Venezuela	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.33 VEF322.49	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	-14.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.92 VEF2,293.30	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	+128.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$144.91 VEF1,445.38	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	+145.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$18.46 VEF184.16	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	+77.4%
Average			+115.5%

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pay 64.9% more for childcare

	Venezuela	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$82.50 VEF822.90	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	+55.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,042.86 VEF40,325.48	$7,069.69 MUR334K	+74.9%
Average			+64.9%

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pay 28.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Venezuela	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.60 VEF15.99	$2.53 MUR119.58	+58.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.49 VEF24.84	$2.72 MUR128.69	+9.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.91 VEF29.07	$6.37 MUR300.89	+118.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.32 VEF342.37	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	-3.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.44 VEF44.33	$5.98 MUR282.34	+34.5%
Average			+28.7%

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pay 10.3% more for clothing

	Venezuela	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.42 VEF482.92	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	+19.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.47 VEF423.65	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	+20.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.14 VEF849.19	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	+15.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.63 VEF764.38	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	-11.8%
Average			+10.3%

Venezuela vs. Mauritius - Cost of clothing

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