Cost of living

Mauritius

compared to

Mexico

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Mauritius
Mexico
Cost of living one person
$603
$933
Cost of living Family
$2117
$2003
One person rent
$338
$472
Family rent
$1122
$1472
Food expenses
$298
$369
Transport expenses
$45.03
$72.6
Monthly salary after tax
$425.06
$620.49
Quality of life
32.59
32.84
Human freedom index
6.39
5.55
Life expectancy
80.64
91.27
English speaking %
13.97%
15.53%
Population
1.3M
126.2M

The average cost of living in Mauritius ($603) is 36% less expensive than in Mexico ($933). Mauritius ranked 157th vs 101th for Mexico 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 Mexico .

Eating Out
Mauritius
Mexico
Lunch Menu
$5.46
$9.86
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.54
$26.48
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$7.73
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.41
Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.66
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
Mauritius
Mexico
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457.15
$577.66
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275.75
$248.98
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640.45
$1077.83
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436.86
$474.07
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.33
$41.27
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.15
$63.75
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.39
$20.62
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.23
$9.6
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$1941
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$897
$1500
Transportation
Mauritius
Mexico
Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.58
Monthly ticket local transport
$23.36
$33.39
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.63
$11.95
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.03
Groceries
Mauritius
Mexico
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$2.13
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.65
Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.6
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$8.52
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$8.29
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$9.47
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.56
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.05
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.75
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.59
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.52
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.74
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.55
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.71
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$12.89
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.67
Cigarette pack
$5.63
$3.14
Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.8
$4.77
Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$2.77
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.49
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.76
Other
Mauritius
Mexico
Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.47
$40.98
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.51
$4.68
Doctor's visit
$23.42
$35.23
Haircut, simple
$6.92
$8.42
Brand Jeans
$43.98
$41.5
Brand Sneakers
$90.96
$79.79
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214.12
$238.05
International Primary School, 1 year
$4159
$5721