Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Mauritius Reverse

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Cost of Living in Mauritius is 40.6% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mauritius is 51.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Mauritius are 73.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Mauritius are 51.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Mauritius are 42.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Mauritius is 65.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(874.40 Rs)		 6.86 $
(300.00 Rs)		      -65.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(3,279.00 Rs)		 45.75 $
(2,000.00 Rs)		      -39.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(480.92 Rs)		 6.86 $
(300.00 Rs)		      -37.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(262.32 Rs)		 2.29 $
(100.00 Rs)		      -61.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(306.04 Rs)		 3.09 $
(135.00 Rs)		      -55.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(228.34 Rs)		 2.54 $
(111.15 Rs)		      -51.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(111.85 Rs)		 1.04 $
(45.64 Rs)		      -59.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(91.09 Rs)		 0.67 $
(29.15 Rs)		      -68.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(174.86 Rs)		 5.46 $
(238.86 Rs)		      +36.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(143.71 Rs)		 0.64 $
(27.78 Rs)		      -80.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(91.41 Rs)		 0.89 $
(39.11 Rs)		      -57.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.20 $
(183.84 Rs)		 2.31 $
(101.19 Rs)		      -45.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(256.37 Rs)		 4.53 $
(198.17 Rs)		      -22.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(241.13 Rs)		 2.62 $
(114.39 Rs)		      -52.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(322.65 Rs)		 5.75 $
(251.21 Rs)		      -22.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(104.80 Rs)		 1.04 $
(45.32 Rs)		      -56.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(33.21 Rs)		 0.88 $
(38.39 Rs)		      +15.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(89.23 Rs)		 0.97 $
(42.24 Rs)		      -52.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(97.44 Rs)		 1.35 $
(59.06 Rs)		      -39.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(58.06 Rs)		 0.51 $
(22.12 Rs)		      -61.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(61.07 Rs)		 0.52 $
(22.53 Rs)		      -63.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.21 $
(96.43 Rs)		 0.94 $
(41.20 Rs)		      -57.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(97.36 Rs)		 0.65 $
(28.43 Rs)		      -70.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(655.80 Rs)		 11.44 $
(500.00 Rs)		      -23.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(85.17 Rs)		 1.69 $
(73.88 Rs)		      -13.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(157.36 Rs)		 2.13 $
(93.19 Rs)		      -40.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(437.20 Rs)		 6.86 $
(300.00 Rs)		      -31.4 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(109.30 Rs)		 1.01 $
(44.00 Rs)		      -59.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(2,841.80 Rs)		 32.07 $
(1,402.17 Rs)		      -50.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(163.95 Rs)		 4.00 $
(175.00 Rs)		      +6.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(122.42 Rs)		 5.52 $
(241.40 Rs)		      +97.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,311.60 Rs)		 11.44 $
(500.00 Rs)		      -61.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(153.35 Rs)		 6.00 $
(262.50 Rs)		      +71.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(1,311,600.00 Rs)		 34,309.24 $
(1,500,000.00 Rs)		      +14.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,967.99 $
(1,135,320.36 Rs)		 34,933.94 $
(1,527,311.87 Rs)		      +34.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.37 $
(9,109.95 Rs)		 61.53 $
(2,690.25 Rs)		      -70.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $
(2,500.43 Rs)		 17.19 $
(751.43 Rs)		      -69.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.46 $
(3,124.08 Rs)		 33.54 $
(1,466.35 Rs)		      -53.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.38 $
(2,027.53 Rs)		 35.29 $
(1,542.81 Rs)		      -23.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $
(959.78 Rs)		 9.02 $
(394.44 Rs)		      -58.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.27 $
(623.88 Rs)		 6.86 $
(300.00 Rs)		      -51.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.55 $
(60,095.51 Rs)		 159.92 $
(6,991.87 Rs)		      -88.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,697.08 $
(992,316.16 Rs)		 3,671.09 $
(160,500.00 Rs)		      -83.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.04 $
(2,275.38 Rs)		 49.22 $
(2,152.00 Rs)		      -5.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.60 $
(1,862.59 Rs)		 40.63 $
(1,776.19 Rs)		      -4.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.64 $
(3,919.09 Rs)		 79.16 $
(3,460.71 Rs)		      -11.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.17 $
(4,947.60 Rs)		 67.61 $
(2,956.00 Rs)		      -40.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,739.30 $
(76,042.06 Rs)		 444.65 $
(19,439.89 Rs)		      -74.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.78 $
(62,815.97 Rs)		 320.95 $
(14,032.08 Rs)		      -77.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,898.99 $
(126,743.77 Rs)		 806.39 $
(35,255.24 Rs)		      -72.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.73 $
(105,047.57 Rs)		 636.97 $
(27,848.37 Rs)		      -73.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.81 $
(13,151.26 Rs)		 291.21 $
(12,731.62 Rs)		      -3.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.33 $
(10,988.06 Rs)		 227.86 $
(9,961.97 Rs)		      -9.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Mauritius Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,334.13 $
(189,488.15 Rs)		 717.37 $
(31,363.59 Rs)		      -83.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 6.07      -6.8 %
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