Cost of living

Mauritius

compared to

Brazil

hira
Mauritius
Brazil
Cost of living one person
$603
$575
Cost of living Family
$2117
$1827
One person rent
$338
$417
Family rent
$1122
$1276
Food expenses
$298
$245
Transport expenses
$45.03
$89.62
Monthly salary after tax
$425.06
$375.59
Quality of life
32.59
32.85
Human freedom index
6.39
7.8
Life expectancy
80.64
85.68
English speaking %
13.97%
8.75%
Population
1.3M
209.5M

The average cost of living in Mauritius ($603) is 5% more expensive than in Brazil ($603). Mauritius ranked 157th vs 166th for Brazil in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mauritius compared to 0.7 months in Brazil .

Eating Out
Mauritius
Brazil
Lunch Menu
$5.46
$4.25
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.54
$26.68
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$5.44
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.49
Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.81
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
Mauritius
Brazil
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457.15
$339.35
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275.75
$258.53
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640.45
$525.93
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436.86
$379.39
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.33
$58.47
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.15
$70.62
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.39
$19.3
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.23
$10.57
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$1670
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$897
$1196
Transportation
Mauritius
Brazil
Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.05
Monthly ticket local transport
$23.36
$49.4
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.63
$9.01
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.97
Groceries
Mauritius
Brazil
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.11
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.26
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.91
Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.19
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$10.1
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.69
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$6.25
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.13
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.05
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.24
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.72
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.11
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.19
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.47
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.59
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$7.78
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.04
Cigarette pack
$5.63
$2.56
Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.8
$4.32
Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.75
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.26
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.99
Other
Mauritius
Brazil
Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.47
$21.31
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.51
$5.71
Doctor's visit
$23.42
$46.66
Haircut, simple
$6.92
$7.77
Brand Jeans
$43.98
$53.61
Brand Sneakers
$90.96
$63.57
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214.12
$280.72
International Primary School, 1 year
$4159
$8362