Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 9.6% cheaper than Jamaica.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
JMD951.31
|
$5.55
MUR255.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
JMD1,092.87
|
$5.02
MUR231.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
JMD170.25
|
$0.93
MUR42.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
JMD116.14
|
$0.53
MUR24.43
|
|
pay 37.8% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
JMD336.41
|
$0.59
MUR26.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
JMD916.54
|
$4.70
MUR216.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
JMD2,065.92
|
$4.93
MUR227.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
JMD512.19
|
$1.92
MUR88.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
JMD467.85
|
$2.45
MUR113.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
JMD338.22
|
$0.79
MUR36.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
JMD178.36
|
$0.73
MUR33.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
JMD253.53
|
$0.86
MUR39.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
JMD156.79
|
$1.21
MUR55.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD150.32
|
$0.49
MUR22.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
JMD135.60
|
$0.56
MUR25.79
|
|
pay 18.0% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
JMD791.81
|
$5.61
MUR258.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.46
JMD7,374.81
|
$29.60
MUR1,365.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,183.23
JMD6,696,503.48
|
$30,264.09
MUR1,395,477.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.92
JMD3,797.72
|
$19.16
MUR883.51
|
|
pay 29.2% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.15
JMD6,850.51
|
$29.67
MUR1,368.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.88
JMD71,575.54
|
$406.98
MUR18,765.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.95
JMD50,315.30
|
$296.33
MUR13,663.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.33
JMD16,086.24
|
$30.89
MUR1,424.29
|
|
pay 25.1% more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.14
JMD36,851.18
|
$153.14
MUR7,061.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,119.17
JMD336,413.29
|
$3,906.27
MUR180,118.01
|
|
pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
JMD341.32
|
$2.12
MUR97.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
JMD390.50
|
$2.25
MUR103.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.05
JMD1,278.04
|
$5.76
MUR265.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.96
JMD6,185.31
|
$36.38
MUR1,677.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.42
JMD1,496.01
|
$5.43
MUR250.20
|
|
pay 29.4% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.66
JMD4,707.83
|
$43.97
MUR2,027.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.10
JMD3,667.05
|
$35.68
MUR1,645.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.71
JMD9,637.25
|
$74.77
MUR3,447.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.45
JMD10,708.16
|
$61.79
MUR2,848.97
|
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