Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

compared to

Serbia

Serbia vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Serbia is 34.1% more expensive than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 92.1% more in Serbia
Groceries: pay 2.0% more in Serbia
Transportation: pay 12.9% less in Serbia
Housing: pay 52.4% more in Serbia
Childcare: pay 68.9% more in Serbia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.9% less in Serbia
Clothing: pay 45.4% more in Serbia

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

Serbia vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 92.1% more for restaurants

	Mauritius	Serbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.44 MUR306.45	$8.22 RSD838	+27.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 MUR300.58	$9.48 RSD965	+50.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 MUR44.31	$2.10 RSD213	+124.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR26.33	$1.47 RSD150	+165.8%
Average			+92.1%

Mauritius vs. Serbia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.0% more for groceries

	Mauritius	Serbia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MUR32.02	$0.74 RSD75	+9.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 MUR207.61	$4.66 RSD475	+6.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.29 MUR251.72	$5.09 RSD519	-3.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.18 MUR103.91	$2.41 RSD245	+10.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 MUR107.01	$3.02 RSD308	+34.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 MUR40.39	$0.56 RSD57	-34.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 MUR36.81	$0.83 RSD85	+7.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 MUR31.78	$0.75 RSD76	+12.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 MUR53.56	$0.98 RSD100	-13.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 MUR21.79	$0.45 RSD46	-0.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 MUR21.27	$0.42 RSD42	-6.9%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 12.9% less for transportation

	Mauritius	Serbia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.34 MUR254.21	$6.88 RSD701	+28.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.03 MUR1,571.25	$30.31 RSD3,089	-8.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,846.82 MUR1M	$30,955.44 RSD3M	+0.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.37 MUR1,444.70	$8.27 RSD843	-72.8%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 52.4% more for housing

	Mauritius	Serbia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.93 MUR1,471.30	$26.24 RSD2,674	-15.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$450.11 MUR21,411.68	$412.90 RSD42,070	-8.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$327.67 MUR15,587.41	$302.98 RSD30,870	-7.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.19 MUR1,769.16	$126.67 RSD12,907	+240.6%
Average			+52.4%

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pay 68.9% more for childcare

	Mauritius	Serbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$143.96 MUR6,848.26	$270.33 RSD27,544	+87.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,397.02 MUR209K	$6,594.36 RSD672K	+50.0%
Average			+68.9%

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pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Serbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.05 MUR97.70	$2.49 RSD253	+21.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MUR114.97	$2.03 RSD207	-16.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.10 MUR290.25	$4.41 RSD450	-27.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.41 MUR1,779.83	$32.25 RSD3,285	-13.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 MUR282.19	$5.47 RSD557	-7.8%
Average			-8.9%

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pay 45.4% more for clothing

	Mauritius	Serbia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.25 MUR2,390.51	$78.65 RSD8,014	+56.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.89 MUR1,945.23	$49.57 RSD5,050	+21.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.17 MUR4,003.85	$107.57 RSD10,960	+27.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.89 MUR3,181.80	$117.74 RSD11,997	+76.0%
Average			+45.4%

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