Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Mauritius Reverse

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Cost of Living in Mauritius is 42.7% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mauritius is 53.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Mauritius are 74.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Mauritius are 53.3% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Mauritius are 44.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Mauritius is 65.7% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(907.00 Rs)		 6.62 $
(300.00 Rs)		      -66.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(3,401.25 Rs)		 44.10 $
(2,000.00 Rs)		      -41.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(498.85 Rs)		 6.62 $
(300.00 Rs)		      -39.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(272.10 Rs)		 2.21 $
(100.00 Rs)		      -63.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(317.45 Rs)		 2.98 $
(135.00 Rs)		      -57.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(236.82 Rs)		 2.45 $
(111.24 Rs)		      -53.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(115.90 Rs)		 1.01 $
(45.70 Rs)		      -60.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(94.33 Rs)		 0.64 $
(29.18 Rs)		      -69.1 %
Markets
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(181.34 Rs)		 5.27 $
(239.13 Rs)		      +31.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(149.13 Rs)		 0.61 $
(27.78 Rs)		      -81.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(94.71 Rs)		 0.86 $
(39.11 Rs)		      -58.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.17 $
(189.31 Rs)		 2.23 $
(101.19 Rs)		      -46.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(266.10 Rs)		 4.38 $
(198.70 Rs)		      -25.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(250.16 Rs)		 2.52 $
(114.50 Rs)		      -54.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.37 $
(334.16 Rs)		 5.54 $
(251.21 Rs)		      -24.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(108.73 Rs)		 1.00 $
(45.32 Rs)		      -58.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(34.44 Rs)		 0.85 $
(38.44 Rs)		      +11.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(92.51 Rs)		 0.93 $
(42.24 Rs)		      -54.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(101.01 Rs)		 1.30 $
(59.10 Rs)		      -41.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(60.22 Rs)		 0.49 $
(22.14 Rs)		      -63.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(63.35 Rs)		 0.50 $
(22.55 Rs)		      -64.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.21 $
(100.00 Rs)		 0.91 $
(41.23 Rs)		      -58.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(100.98 Rs)		 0.63 $
(28.43 Rs)		      -71.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(680.25 Rs)		 11.03 $
(500.00 Rs)		      -26.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(88.13 Rs)		 1.63 $
(73.95 Rs)		      -16.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(163.03 Rs)		 2.05 $
(93.19 Rs)		      -42.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(453.50 Rs)		 6.62 $
(300.00 Rs)		      -33.8 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(113.37 Rs)		 0.97 $
(44.00 Rs)		      -61.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(2,947.75 Rs)		 30.92 $
(1,402.17 Rs)		      -52.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(170.06 Rs)		 3.86 $
(175.00 Rs)		      +2.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(126.98 Rs)		 5.32 $
(241.40 Rs)		      +90.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,360.50 Rs)		 11.03 $
(500.00 Rs)		      -63.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(159.13 Rs)		 5.79 $
(262.50 Rs)		      +65.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(1,360,499.88 Rs)		 33,076.08 $
(1,500,000.00 Rs)		      +10.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.46 $
(1,177,533.52 Rs)		 33,730.86 $
(1,529,694.35 Rs)		      +29.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.60 $
(9,459.99 Rs)		 59.40 $
(2,693.64 Rs)		      -71.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $
(2,593.18 Rs)		 16.58 $
(752.07 Rs)		      -71.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.47 $
(3,241.38 Rs)		 32.38 $
(1,468.35 Rs)		      -54.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.46 $
(2,107.15 Rs)		 34.05 $
(1,544.31 Rs)		      -26.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.88 $
(992.05 Rs)		 8.70 $
(394.44 Rs)		      -60.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.19 $
(643.52 Rs)		 6.62 $
(300.00 Rs)		      -53.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.28 $
(62,323.47 Rs)		 154.32 $
(6,998.22 Rs)		      -88.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,640.03 $
(1,026,725.46 Rs)		 3,539.14 $
(160,500.00 Rs)		      -84.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.05 $
(2,360.46 Rs)		 47.45 $
(2,152.00 Rs)		      -8.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(1,930.73 Rs)		 39.17 $
(1,776.19 Rs)		      -8.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.55 $
(4,061.29 Rs)		 76.31 $
(3,460.71 Rs)		      -14.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.17 $
(5,132.42 Rs)		 65.18 $
(2,956.00 Rs)		      -42.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,738.17 $
(78,826.20 Rs)		 429.26 $
(19,466.92 Rs)		      -75.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,435.74 $
(65,110.75 Rs)		 309.92 $
(14,054.90 Rs)		      -78.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.23 $
(131,344.16 Rs)		 778.15 $
(35,289.31 Rs)		      -73.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,399.18 $
(108,802.95 Rs)		 614.64 $
(27,874.07 Rs)		      -74.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.09 $
(13,654.42 Rs)		 281.46 $
(12,764.43 Rs)		      -6.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.88 $
(11,422.61 Rs)		 220.07 $
(9,980.09 Rs)		      -12.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,334.68 $
(196,577.55 Rs)		 693.80 $
(31,463.74 Rs)		      -84.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 6.07      -7.7 %
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