Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

compared to

Mauritius

Mauritius vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 21.8% more expensive than Macedonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.8% less in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 24.4% more in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 20.5% more in Mauritius
Housing: pay 43.7% more in Mauritius
Childcare: pay 12.3% less in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.4% more in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 1.5% more in Mauritius

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Mauritius are more expensive than in Macedonia. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Mauritius.

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Mauritius vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mauritius instead of Macedonia, you would:

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pay 13.8% less for restaurants

	Macedonia	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.53 MKD358.76	$5.25 MUR248.00	-19.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.60 MKD307.41	$6.62 MUR313.12	+18.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 MKD88.99	$1.08 MUR51.05	-33.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MKD63.74	$0.59 MUR27.73	-49.5%
Average			-13.8%

Macedonia vs. Mauritius - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.4% more for groceries

	Macedonia	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MKD38.82	$0.66 MUR31.20	-6.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.67 MKD201.73	$3.72 MUR175.82	+1.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MKD256.73	$5.62 MUR265.50	+20.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 MKD123.98	$2.34 MUR110.56	+3.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.91 MKD159.62	$2.67 MUR126.44	-8.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 MKD27.54	$1.07 MUR50.61	+113.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 MKD34.60	$1.02 MUR48.03	+61.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD31.21	$0.78 MUR37.00	+37.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 MKD43.91	$1.39 MUR65.68	+73.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD21.84	$0.44 MUR21.02	+11.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD22.07	$0.44 MUR21.02	+10.7%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 20.5% more for transportation

	Macedonia	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.60 MKD307.38	$5.30 MUR250.81	-5.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.04 MKD1,540.26	$36.92 MUR1,745.72	+31.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,276.49 MKD2M	$30,988.90 MUR1M	-6.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 MKD318.01	$28.10 MUR1,328.74	+385.4%
Average			+20.5%

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pay 43.7% more for housing

	Macedonia	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 MKD982.03	$27.62 MUR1,305.69	+54.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$264.34 MKD14,520.22	$525.47 MUR24,844.33	+98.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$198.42 MKD10,899.53	$355.58 MUR16,811.92	+79.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.81 MKD5,482.73	$32.75 MUR1,548.32	-67.2%
Average			+43.7%

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pay 12.3% less for childcare

	Macedonia	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.04 MKD15,767.46	$128.23 MUR6,062.90	-55.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,102.29 MKD225K	$7,069.69 MUR334K	+72.3%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 27.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Macedonia	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.05 MKD112.55	$2.53 MUR119.71	+23.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.69 MKD92.93	$2.72 MUR128.83	+61.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.13 MKD171.80	$6.37 MUR301.21	+103.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.36 MKD1,612.61	$33.08 MUR1,563.89	+12.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.90 MKD324.22	$5.98 MUR282.64	+1.3%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 1.5% more for clothing

	Macedonia	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.13 MKD3,357.68	$58.05 MUR2,744.41	-5.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.04 MKD1,924.92	$51.34 MUR2,427.38	+46.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.54 MKD4,863.74	$98.50 MUR4,657.09	+11.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.76 MKD5,425.21	$67.59 MUR3,195.86	-31.6%
Average			+1.5%

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