cost
Cost of Living Index
Mauritius
69.9
country
South Africa
89.8
country
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Mauritius wins on 14 of 26 metrics compared to South Africa.
cost
Mauritius
69.9
country
South Africa
89.8
country
safety
Mauritius
59.1
country
South Africa
77.3
country
housing
Mauritius
$2,004
country
South Africa
$2,607
country
jobs
Mauritius
$999/mo
country
South Africa
$522/mo
country
health
Mauritius
51.3
country
South Africa
62.5
country
environment
Mauritius
47.6 ug/m3
country
South Africa
18.3 ug/m3
country
infrastructure
Mauritius
78 Mbps
country
South Africa
135 Mbps
country
demographics
Mauritius
-0.2%
country
South Africa
1.2%
country
economy
Mauritius
$999/mo
country
South Africa
$522/mo
country
economy
Mauritius
5.6%
country
South Africa
32.4%
country
education
Mauritius
72.6
country
South Africa
76.2
country
environment
Mauritius
8.6 ug/m3
country
South Africa
16.0 ug/m3
country
environment
Mauritius
61.1
country
South Africa
83.8
country
health
Mauritius
70.1 years
country
South Africa
73.5 years
country
health
Mauritius
17.4%
country
South Africa
13.5%
country
housing
Mauritius
$954/mo
country
South Africa
$3,341/mo
country
housing
Mauritius
4.5x
country
South Africa
13.9x
country
housing
Mauritius
$18,446/sqm
country
South Africa
$1,704/sqm
country
jobs
Mauritius
5.6%
country
South Africa
32.4%
country
quality
Mauritius
5.4
country
South Africa
8
country
religion
Mauritius
87.1%
country
South Africa
77.3%
country
religion
Mauritius
83.5%
country
South Africa
48.4%
country
religion
Mauritius
54.0%
country
South Africa
76.2%
country
safety
Mauritius
16.3 per 100k
country
South Africa
61.0 per 100k
country
safety
Mauritius
2.3 per 100k
country
South Africa
43.7 per 100k
country
transport
Mauritius
84.8
country
South Africa
71.3
country