Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

compared to

Poland

Poland vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Poland is 27.3% more expensive than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 71.8% more in Poland
Groceries: pay 4.8% less in Poland
Transportation: pay 11.0% less in Poland
Housing: pay 63.1% more in Poland
Childcare: pay 74.3% more in Poland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.7% more in Poland
Clothing: pay 5.2% more in Poland

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

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Poland vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 71.8% more for restaurants

	Mauritius	Poland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.25 MUR247.74	$10.02 PLN38.91	+90.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 MUR312.79	$8.33 PLN32.36	+25.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MUR50.99	$2.06 PLN7.99	+90.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MUR27.70	$1.69 PLN6.55	+187.7%
Average			+71.8%

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pay 4.8% less for groceries

	Mauritius	Poland
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 MUR31.17	$1.26 PLN4.91	+91.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 MUR175.63	$4.34 PLN16.87	+16.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 MUR265.22	$3.75 PLN14.56	-33.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 MUR110.44	$3.32 PLN12.89	+41.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 MUR126.31	$2.84 PLN11.04	+6.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 MUR50.56	$0.51 PLN1.99	-52.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MUR47.98	$0.72 PLN2.79	-29.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 MUR36.96	$0.77 PLN3.00	-1.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 MUR65.61	$1.22 PLN4.76	-11.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$0.38 PLN1.49	-14.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$0.45 PLN1.76	+2.0%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 11.0% less for transportation

	Mauritius	Poland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.30 MUR250.54	$6.15 PLN23.90	+16.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	$30.85 PLN119.83	-16.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,988.90 MUR1M	$30,440.20 PLN118K	-1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	$8.65 PLN33.58	-69.2%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 63.1% more for housing

	Mauritius	Poland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	$16.87 PLN65.54	-38.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	$635.08 PLN2,467.09	+20.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	$525.98 PLN2,043.28	+47.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	$213.80 PLN830.55	+552.9%
Average			+63.1%

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pay 74.3% more for childcare

	Mauritius	Poland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	$375.24 PLN1,457.68	+192.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,069.69 MUR334K	$7,342.23 PLN28,522.48	+3.9%
Average			+74.3%

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pay 16.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Poland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 MUR119.58	$3.44 PLN13.36	+35.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 MUR128.69	$3.38 PLN13.13	+24.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.37 MUR300.89	$5.25 PLN20.38	-17.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	$36.23 PLN140.74	+9.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.98 MUR282.34	$7.22 PLN28.04	+20.7%
Average			+16.7%

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pay 5.2% more for clothing

	Mauritius	Poland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	$81.02 PLN314.75	+39.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	$36.65 PLN142.38	-28.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	$85.93 PLN333.81	-12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	$95.22 PLN369.91	+40.9%
Average			+5.2%

Mauritius vs. Poland - Cost of clothing

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