Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritius and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 73.4% higher than in Mauritius (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 113.0% higher than in Mauritius
Rent Prices in United States are 294.9% higher than in Mauritius
Restaurant Prices in United States are 112.6% higher than in Mauritius
Groceries Prices in United States are 78.1% higher than in Mauritius
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 190.9% higher than in Mauritius
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Restaurants
 Mauritius Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 Rs
(6.66 $)		 901.20 Rs
(20.00 $)		      +200.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 2,000.00 Rs
(44.39 $)		 3,379.50 Rs
(75.00 $)		      +69.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 300.00 Rs
(6.66 $)		 495.66 Rs
(11.00 $)		      +65.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 100.00 Rs
(2.22 $)		 270.36 Rs
(6.00 $)		      +170.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 135.00 Rs
(3.00 $)		 315.42 Rs
(7.00 $)		      +133.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 111.25 Rs
(2.47 $)		 235.30 Rs
(5.22 $)		      +111.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 45.74 Rs
(1.02 $)		 115.29 Rs
(2.56 $)		      +152.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 29.20 Rs
(0.65 $)		 93.84 Rs
(2.08 $)		      +221.4 %
Markets
 Mauritius Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 239.08 Rs
(5.31 $)		 180.22 Rs
(4.00 $)		      -24.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 27.78 Rs
(0.62 $)		 148.16 Rs
(3.29 $)		      +433.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 39.11 Rs
(0.87 $)		 94.12 Rs
(2.09 $)		      +140.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 101.19 Rs
(2.25 $)		 189.16 Rs
(4.20 $)		      +86.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 198.64 Rs
(4.41 $)		 264.15 Rs
(5.86 $)		      +33.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 114.49 Rs
(2.54 $)		 248.46 Rs
(5.51 $)		      +117.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 251.21 Rs
(5.57 $)		 332.46 Rs
(7.38 $)		      +32.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 45.32 Rs
(1.01 $)		 107.99 Rs
(2.40 $)		      +138.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 38.43 Rs
(0.85 $)		 34.22 Rs
(0.76 $)		      -11.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 42.24 Rs
(0.94 $)		 91.93 Rs
(2.04 $)		      +117.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 59.09 Rs
(1.31 $)		 100.48 Rs
(2.23 $)		      +70.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 22.14 Rs
(0.49 $)		 59.84 Rs
(1.33 $)		      +170.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 22.55 Rs
(0.50 $)		 62.93 Rs
(1.40 $)		      +179.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 41.22 Rs
(0.91 $)		 99.40 Rs
(2.21 $)		      +141.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 28.43 Rs
(0.63 $)		 100.38 Rs
(2.23 $)		      +253.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 500.00 Rs
(11.10 $)		 675.90 Rs
(15.00 $)		      +35.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 73.94 Rs
(1.64 $)		 87.76 Rs
(1.95 $)		      +18.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 93.19 Rs
(2.07 $)		 162.23 Rs
(3.60 $)		      +74.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 300.00 Rs
(6.66 $)		 450.60 Rs
(10.00 $)		      +50.2 %
Transportation
 Mauritius Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 44.00 Rs
(0.98 $)		 112.65 Rs
(2.50 $)		      +156.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,402.17 Rs
(31.12 $)		 2,928.90 Rs
(65.00 $)		      +108.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 175.00 Rs
(3.88 $)		 168.98 Rs
(3.75 $)		      -3.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 241.40 Rs
(5.36 $)		 126.17 Rs
(2.80 $)		      -47.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 500.00 Rs
(11.10 $)		 1,351.80 Rs
(30.00 $)		      +170.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 262.50 Rs
(5.83 $)		 158.06 Rs
(3.51 $)		      -39.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,500,000.00 Rs
(33,288.95 $)		 1,351,800.09 Rs
(30,000.00 $)		      -9.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,529,450.42 Rs
(33,942.53 $)		 1,169,917.99 Rs
(25,963.56 $)		      -23.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Mauritius Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,695.98 Rs
(59.83 $)		 9,392.84 Rs
(208.45 $)		      +248.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 752.26 Rs
(16.69 $)		 2,575.18 Rs
(57.15 $)		      +242.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,469.08 Rs
(32.60 $)		 3,219.55 Rs
(71.45 $)		      +119.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 Mauritius Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,544.17 Rs
(34.27 $)		 2,089.34 Rs
(46.37 $)		      +35.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 394.44 Rs
(8.75 $)		 987.93 Rs
(21.92 $)		      +150.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 300.00 Rs
(6.66 $)		 642.11 Rs
(14.25 $)		      +114.0 %
Childcare
 Mauritius Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,997.57 Rs
(155.29 $)		 61,905.41 Rs
(1,373.84 $)		      +784.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 160,500.00 Rs
(3,561.92 $)		 1,022,730.31 Rs
(22,697.08 $)		      +537.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Mauritius Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,152.00 Rs
(47.76 $)		 2,345.12 Rs
(52.04 $)		      +9.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,776.19 Rs
(39.42 $)		 1,918.98 Rs
(42.59 $)		      +8.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,460.71 Rs
(76.80 $)		 4,035.99 Rs
(89.57 $)		      +16.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,956.00 Rs
(65.60 $)		 5,100.35 Rs
(113.19 $)		      +72.5 %
Rent Per Month
 Mauritius Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 19,462.46 Rs
(431.92 $)		 78,334.93 Rs
(1,738.46 $)		      +302.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 14,050.84 Rs
(311.83 $)		 64,739.58 Rs
(1,436.74 $)		      +360.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 35,299.04 Rs
(783.38 $)		 130,534.59 Rs
(2,896.91 $)		      +269.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 27,892.84 Rs
(619.02 $)		 108,241.89 Rs
(2,402.17 $)		      +288.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Mauritius Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 12,758.59 Rs
(283.15 $)		 13,677.84 Rs
(303.55 $)		      +7.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 9,976.87 Rs
(221.41 $)		 11,408.56 Rs
(253.19 $)		      +14.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Mauritius Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 31,466.66 Rs
(698.33 $)		 194,987.77 Rs
(4,327.29 $)		      +519.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.07 6.51      +7.3 %
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