Cost of living comparison

Yemen

compared to

Mauritius

Mauritius vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 8.9% cheaper than Yemen overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.4% less in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 56.7% less in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 17.5% less in Mauritius
Housing: pay 58.2% more in Mauritius
Childcare: pay 80.0% more in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.1% less in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 24.8% less in Mauritius

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

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Mauritius vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.4% less for restaurants

	Yemen	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.52 YER2,249	$5.25 MUR247.74	-44.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.91 YER2,340	$6.62 MUR312.79	-33.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 YER523	$1.08 MUR50.99	-51.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 YER279	$0.59 MUR27.70	-50.4%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 56.7% less for groceries

	Yemen	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$2.06 YER487	$0.66 MUR31.17	-68.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 YER1,515	$3.72 MUR175.63	-42.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.63 YER3,219	$5.62 MUR265.22	-58.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.05 YER1,664	$2.34 MUR110.44	-66.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 YER1,298	$2.67 MUR126.31	-51.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.80 YER898	$1.07 MUR50.56	-71.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 YER254	$1.02 MUR47.98	-5.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.83 YER669	$0.78 MUR36.96	-72.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 YER346	$1.39 MUR65.61	-5.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.32 YER313	$0.44 MUR20.99	-66.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 YER299	$0.44 MUR20.99	-64.9%
Average			-56.7%

Yemen vs. Mauritius - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.5% less for transportation

	Yemen	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.25 YER2,184	$5.30 MUR250.54	-42.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$84.67 YER19,994	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	-56.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,933.01 YER4M	$30,988.90 MUR1M	+83.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.17 YER4,998	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	+32.8%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 58.2% more for housing

	Yemen	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$101.30 YER23,922	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	-72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.13 YER54,109	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	+129.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$175.13 YER41,357	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	+103.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.36 YER14,253	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	-45.7%
Average			+58.2%

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pay 80.0% more for childcare

	Yemen	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.63 YER17,624	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	+71.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,747.12 YER885K	$7,069.69 MUR334K	+88.7%
Average			+80.0%

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pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Yemen	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 YER658	$2.53 MUR119.58	-9.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.90 YER921	$2.72 MUR128.69	-30.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 YER1,250	$6.37 MUR300.89	+20.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.84 YER10,825	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	-27.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 YER1,400	$5.98 MUR282.34	+0.9%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 24.8% less for clothing

	Yemen	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.14 YER17,744	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	-22.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$103.71 YER24,492	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	-50.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.02 YER18,661	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	+24.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 YER23,826	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	-33.0%
Average			-24.8%

Yemen vs. Mauritius - Cost of clothing

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