Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Mauritius Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Mauritius are 46.6% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mauritius are 56.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Mauritius are 75.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Mauritius are 61.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Mauritius are 44.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Mauritius is 70.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Mauritius Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(924.62 Rs)
6.49 $
(300.00 Rs)
     -67.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(3,467.32 Rs)
32.45 $
(1,500.00 Rs)
     -56.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.89 $
(503.45 Rs)
5.41 $
(250.00 Rs)
     -50.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(277.39 Rs)
2.16 $
(100.00 Rs)
     -63.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(323.62 Rs)
2.60 $
(120.00 Rs)
     -62.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(235.95 Rs)
2.24 $
(103.48 Rs)
     -56.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(114.98 Rs)
0.97 $
(44.90 Rs)
     -61.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(95.20 Rs)
0.59 $
(27.18 Rs)
     -71.5 %
Markets
United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(184.99 Rs)
4.74 $
(219.02 Rs)
     +18.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(149.41 Rs)
0.60 $
(27.94 Rs)
     -81.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(95.57 Rs)
0.95 $
(43.74 Rs)
     -54.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.71 $
(171.30 Rs)
2.07 $
(95.57 Rs)
     -44.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 $
(269.23 Rs)
4.27 $
(197.26 Rs)
     -26.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $
(254.32 Rs)
2.55 $
(117.72 Rs)
     -53.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.29 $
(336.83 Rs)
5.75 $
(265.88 Rs)
     -21.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(111.09 Rs)
0.96 $
(44.20 Rs)
     -60.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(35.14 Rs)
0.80 $
(37.08 Rs)
     +5.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(94.16 Rs)
0.93 $
(42.95 Rs)
     -54.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(102.58 Rs)
1.35 $
(62.35 Rs)
     -39.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $
(63.04 Rs)
0.49 $
(22.51 Rs)
     -64.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(63.70 Rs)
0.50 $
(23.13 Rs)
     -63.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(99.76 Rs)
0.86 $
(39.81 Rs)
     -60.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(101.10 Rs)
0.58 $
(26.76 Rs)
     -73.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(693.46 Rs)
10.82 $
(500.00 Rs)
     -27.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(81.91 Rs)
1.52 $
(70.45 Rs)
     -14.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(164.18 Rs)
1.89 $
(87.52 Rs)
     -46.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(462.31 Rs)
5.84 $
(270.00 Rs)
     -41.6 %
Transportation
United States Edit Mauritius Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(115.58 Rs)
0.87 $
(40.00 Rs)
     -65.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(3,328.63 Rs)
22.15 $
(1,024.00 Rs)
     -69.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(173.37 Rs)
3.24 $
(150.00 Rs)
     -13.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(129.45 Rs)
3.78 $
(174.61 Rs)
     +34.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,386.93 Rs)
9.73 $
(450.00 Rs)
     -67.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(168.88 Rs)
5.78 $
(267.42 Rs)
     +58.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,055.00 $
(1,528,163.23 Rs)
30,282.76 $
(1,400,000.00 Rs)
     -8.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,094.66 $
(1,206,380.09 Rs)
31,830.70 $
(1,471,562.50 Rs)
     +22.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 204.90 $
(9,472.64 Rs)
52.02 $
(2,404.95 Rs)
     -74.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.47 $
(2,425.85 Rs)
18.31 $
(846.55 Rs)
     -65.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.94 $
(3,279.42 Rs)
30.92 $
(1,429.32 Rs)
     -56.4 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.48 $
(2,194.92 Rs)
34.10 $
(1,576.51 Rs)
     -28.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.28 $
(1,029.96 Rs)
10.54 $
(487.50 Rs)
     -52.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(647.23 Rs)
5.95 $
(275.00 Rs)
     -57.5 %
Childcare
United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.53 $
(63,546.02 Rs)
153.43 $
(7,093.33 Rs)
     -88.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,968.05 $
(1,061,834.06 Rs)
3,877.27 $
(179,250.00 Rs)
     -83.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Mauritius Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.19 $
(2,413.01 Rs)
42.95 $
(1,985.71 Rs)
     -17.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.13 $
(1,994.00 Rs)
36.39 $
(1,682.35 Rs)
     -15.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.69 $
(4,100.42 Rs)
75.12 $
(3,472.73 Rs)
     -15.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.71 $
(5,303.37 Rs)
62.08 $
(2,870.00 Rs)
     -45.9 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,768.79 $
(81,772.76 Rs)
431.19 $
(19,934.49 Rs)
     -75.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,450.17 $
(67,042.76 Rs)
308.62 $
(14,267.79 Rs)
     -78.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,962.21 $
(136,945.62 Rs)
736.09 $
(34,030.11 Rs)
     -75.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,403.84 $
(111,131.56 Rs)
642.17 $
(29,688.10 Rs)
     -73.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.28 $
(14,991.58 Rs)
109.76 $
(5,074.51 Rs)
     -66.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 258.86 $
(11,967.18 Rs)
88.42 $
(4,087.55 Rs)
     -65.8 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,516.28 $
(208,791.69 Rs)
581.93 $
(26,903.17 Rs)
     -87.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.04      -8.0 %
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