Cost of living comparison

Zambia

compared to

Mauritius

Mauritius vs. Zambia Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 23.8% more expensive than Zambia overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.2% more in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 20.9% less in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 49.5% more in Mauritius
Housing: pay 53.6% more in Mauritius
Childcare: pay 37.2% less in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.3% more in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Mauritius

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

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Mauritius vs. Zambia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.2% more for restaurants

	Zambia	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.53 ZMW110.20	$5.25 MUR247.74	-5.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 ZMW100.18	$6.62 MUR312.79	+31.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 ZMW12.52	$1.08 MUR50.99	+71.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 ZMW7.20	$0.59 MUR27.70	+62.3%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 20.9% less for groceries

	Zambia	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 ZMW23.48	$0.66 MUR31.17	-44.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 ZMW102.63	$3.72 MUR175.63	-27.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.37 ZMW126.88	$5.62 MUR265.22	-11.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ZMW35.36	$2.34 MUR110.44	+31.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 ZMW57.22	$2.67 MUR126.31	-6.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 ZMW22.03	$1.07 MUR50.56	-3.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 ZMW21.94	$1.02 MUR47.98	-7.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 ZMW32.94	$0.78 MUR36.96	-52.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZMW13.88	$1.39 MUR65.61	+99.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 ZMW23.20	$0.44 MUR20.99	-61.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 ZMW16.51	$0.44 MUR20.99	-46.4%
Average			-20.9%

Zambia vs. Mauritius - Cost of groceries

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pay 49.5% more for transportation

	Zambia	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.47 ZMW108.98	$5.30 MUR250.54	-3.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.15 ZMW999.41	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	-26.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	$30,988.90 MUR1M	+310.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.58 ZMW290.52	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	+92.8%
Average			+49.5%

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pay 53.6% more for housing

	Zambia	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	-49.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$280.45 ZMW5,588.55	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	+87.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$165.11 ZMW3,290.10	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	+115.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	-46.8%
Average			+53.6%

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pay 37.2% less for childcare

	Zambia	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	-7.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	$7,069.69 MUR334K	-57.5%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Zambia	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.26 ZMW25.05	$2.53 MUR119.58	+101.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.82 ZMW56.21	$2.72 MUR128.69	-3.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.02 ZMW60.11	$6.37 MUR300.89	+111.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	-39.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.03 ZMW120.22	$5.98 MUR282.34	-0.9%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Zambia	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.28 ZMW463.85	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	+149.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.45 ZMW307.88	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	+232.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.19 ZMW900.42	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	+118.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	-6.8%
Average			+102.6%

Zambia vs. Mauritius - Cost of clothing

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