Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Mauritius Reverse

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Cost of Living in Mauritius is 43.3% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mauritius is 53.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Mauritius are 74.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Mauritius are 54.0% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Mauritius are 44.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Mauritius is 65.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(913.60 Rs)		 6.57 $
(300.00 Rs)		      -67.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(3,426.00 Rs)		 43.78 $
(2,000.00 Rs)		      -41.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(525.32 Rs)		 6.57 $
(300.00 Rs)		      -42.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(274.08 Rs)		 2.19 $
(100.00 Rs)		      -63.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(319.76 Rs)		 2.74 $
(125.00 Rs)		      -60.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 $
(239.21 Rs)		 2.44 $
(111.52 Rs)		      -53.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(117.11 Rs)		 1.01 $
(45.92 Rs)		      -60.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(95.51 Rs)		 0.64 $
(29.11 Rs)		      -69.5 %
Markets
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(183.05 Rs)		 5.31 $
(242.43 Rs)		      +32.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(150.49 Rs)		 0.62 $
(28.37 Rs)		      -81.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(95.50 Rs)		 0.87 $
(39.79 Rs)		      -58.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.29 $
(195.86 Rs)		 2.23 $
(101.95 Rs)		      -47.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(267.77 Rs)		 4.35 $
(198.92 Rs)		      -25.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $
(252.69 Rs)		 2.59 $
(118.19 Rs)		      -53.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.40 $
(337.90 Rs)		 5.39 $
(246.41 Rs)		      -27.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(109.39 Rs)		 0.99 $
(45.11 Rs)		      -58.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(34.86 Rs)		 0.87 $
(39.65 Rs)		      +13.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(93.31 Rs)		 0.93 $
(42.37 Rs)		      -54.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(101.80 Rs)		 1.35 $
(61.80 Rs)		      -39.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(60.86 Rs)		 0.49 $
(22.31 Rs)		      -63.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(63.71 Rs)		 0.49 $
(22.56 Rs)		      -64.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(100.62 Rs)		 0.91 $
(41.35 Rs)		      -58.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(101.89 Rs)		 0.63 $
(28.94 Rs)		      -71.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(685.20 Rs)		 10.95 $
(500.00 Rs)		      -27.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $
(89.38 Rs)		 1.65 $
(75.26 Rs)		      -15.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(164.25 Rs)		 2.07 $
(94.37 Rs)		      -42.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(456.80 Rs)		 6.57 $
(300.00 Rs)		      -34.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(114.20 Rs)		 0.96 $
(44.00 Rs)		      -61.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(2,969.20 Rs)		 32.84 $
(1,500.00 Rs)		      -49.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(171.30 Rs)		 4.38 $
(200.00 Rs)		      +16.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(127.90 Rs)		 5.28 $
(241.40 Rs)		      +88.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,370.40 Rs)		 10.95 $
(500.00 Rs)		      -63.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $
(159.95 Rs)		 5.73 $
(261.57 Rs)		      +63.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(1,370,400.09 Rs)		 31,742.55 $
(1,450,000.00 Rs)		      +5.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,979.24 $
(1,186,731.85 Rs)		 33,694.64 $
(1,539,171.05 Rs)		      +29.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.52 $
(9,525.01 Rs)		 57.82 $
(2,641.31 Rs)		      -72.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.30 $
(2,617.26 Rs)		 16.29 $
(744.34 Rs)		      -71.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.62 $
(3,271.77 Rs)		 32.22 $
(1,471.70 Rs)		      -55.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.18 $
(2,109.52 Rs)		 33.47 $
(1,528.87 Rs)		      -27.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.93 $
(1,001.77 Rs)		 8.63 $
(394.44 Rs)		      -60.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.29 $
(652.77 Rs)		 6.57 $
(300.00 Rs)		      -54.0 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,372.73 $
(62,706.12 Rs)		 153.26 $
(7,000.92 Rs)		      -88.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,512.19 $
(1,028,356.78 Rs)		 3,513.57 $
(160,500.00 Rs)		      -84.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.18 $
(2,383.58 Rs)		 46.31 $
(2,115.38 Rs)		      -11.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.52 $
(1,942.38 Rs)		 38.61 $
(1,763.64 Rs)		      -9.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.94 $
(4,108.26 Rs)		 76.54 $
(3,496.55 Rs)		      -14.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.56 $
(5,187.55 Rs)		 64.33 $
(2,938.46 Rs)		      -43.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,746.15 $
(79,764.16 Rs)		 442.91 $
(20,232.30 Rs)		      -74.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,439.57 $
(65,759.74 Rs)		 311.10 $
(14,211.08 Rs)		      -78.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,895.73 $
(132,276.82 Rs)		 784.85 $
(35,851.89 Rs)		      -72.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.43 $
(109,742.84 Rs)		 611.20 $
(27,919.84 Rs)		      -74.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 299.96 $
(13,702.32 Rs)		 256.07 $
(11,697.26 Rs)		      -14.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.07 $
(11,514.38 Rs)		 198.87 $
(9,084.17 Rs)		      -21.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,329.63 $
(197,777.61 Rs)		 698.55 $
(31,909.59 Rs)		      -83.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 6.06      -6.8 %
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