Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 1.8% cheaper than Mauritius.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 11.2% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.15
MUR285.16
|
$5.30
RSD580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
MUR221.05
|
$5.28
RSD577
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MUR49.94
|
$1.26
RSD137
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
MUR31.23
|
$0.89
RSD97
|
|
pay 31.2% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
MUR31.65
|
$0.57
RSD62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.13
MUR237.70
|
$2.79
RSD305
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
MUR212.82
|
$3.92
RSD428
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
MUR88.22
|
$1.96
RSD215
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.57
MUR119.14
|
$2.61
RSD286
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
MUR44.08
|
$0.37
RSD41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MUR38.63
|
$0.63
RSD69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
MUR39.26
|
$0.59
RSD65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
MUR58.37
|
$0.58
RSD64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.86
|
$0.30
RSD32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
MUR26.38
|
$0.24
RSD26
|
|
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
MUR240.10
|
$5.90
RSD646
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.36
MUR1,036.49
|
$28.69
RSD3,139
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,889.63
MUR1,246,334.18
|
$18,855.66
RSD2,062,734
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.87
MUR1,060.23
|
$6.51
RSD712
|
|
pay 19.3% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
MUR1,357.61
|
$19.75
RSD2,160
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.81
MUR16,955.29
|
$243.04
RSD26,587
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.44
MUR12,905.47
|
$166.63
RSD18,229
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.42
MUR1,688.15
|
$103.25
RSD11,295
|
|
pay 32.7% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.03
MUR7,417.44
|
$141.48
RSD15,477
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,850.61
MUR178,475.62
|
$6,814.10
RSD745,435
|
|
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
MUR87.44
|
$1.82
RSD199
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
MUR105.87
|
$1.30
RSD142
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
MUR250.40
|
$3.43
RSD376
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.56
MUR1,601.89
|
$22.05
RSD2,412
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.83
MUR316.55
|
$4.52
RSD495
|
|
pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.65
MUR2,255.14
|
$51.11
RSD5,591
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.93
MUR1,665.56
|
$26.42
RSD2,890
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.54
MUR3,455.10
|
$76.82
RSD8,404
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.44
MUR3,079.40
|
$81.70
RSD8,937
|
|
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