Mauritius vs Saint Kitts and Nevis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mauritius Saint Kitts and Nevis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$1241
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$352
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$79.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$1103
💸 GDP per capita
$11417
$22553
😃 Human freedom index
7.61
6.2
❤️ Life expectancy
73.5
72
👮 Corruption perceptions index
51
60
🌐 English speaking %
16%
78%
🎓 Higher education
44
18
😀 Quality of life
58
51
🏙️ Population
1.26M
55.3K

The average cost of living in Mauritius ($762) is 39% less expensive than in Saint Kitts and Nevis ($1241). Mauritius ranked 128th vs 50th for Saint Kitts and Nevis in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mauritius compared to 0.9 months in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Ranked 61st and 78th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Mauritius vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

We calculate prices for Mauritius and Saint Kitts and Nevis as a population-weighted mean of 8 and 2 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Mauritius Saint Kitts and Nevis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.07
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$626
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.3
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$95.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.3
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.93%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1122
$5043
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$780
$3969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$36.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$3.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$5.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.93
$8.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$192
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3914
$8102

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In Mauritius

City Cost of living Population
Port Louis
$826
149K
Curepipe
$701
77.5K
Quatre Bornes
$674
81.8K
Triolet
$804
23.4K
Goodlands
$796
20.7K
Centre de Flacq
$789
15.8K
Mahebourg
$777
15.8K
Bambous
$767
15.3K

In Saint Kitts and Nevis

City Cost of living Population
Basseterre
$1241
13.2K
Cayon
$1242
2.5K