Cost of living comparison
compared to
Slovakia vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary
Slovakia is 57.7% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.9% more in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 42.9% more in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% less in Slovakia
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.8% more in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% more in Slovakia
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Slovakia are more expensive than in Mauritius. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Slovakia.
Slovakia vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 87.9% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
MUR297.43
|
$9.04
€7.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
MUR291.73
|
$9.01
€7.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
MUR43.01
|
$1.89
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.55
|
$1.47
€1.27
|
|
Mauritius vs. Slovakia - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.9% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MUR31.08
|
$1.40
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
MUR201.50
|
$6.50
€5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
MUR244.31
|
$4.16
€3.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MUR100.85
|
$3.74
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
MUR103.86
|
$3.40
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
MUR39.20
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
MUR35.73
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
MUR30.85
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
MUR51.99
|
$1.83
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MUR21.15
|
$0.63
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MUR20.64
|
$0.68
€0.59
|
|
Mauritius vs. Slovakia - Cost of groceries
pay 13.0% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
MUR246.73
|
$6.78
€5.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.03
MUR1,525.00
|
$29.77
€25.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,846.82
MUR1,424,197.63
|
$27,232.63
€23,483.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.37
MUR1,402.18
|
$13.03
€11.24
|
|
Mauritius vs. Slovakia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MUR1,428.00
|
$19.76
€17.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.11
MUR20,781.53
|
$595.19
€513.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$327.67
MUR15,128.66
|
$499.57
€430.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
MUR1,717.09
|
$188.87
€162.87
|
|
Mauritius vs. Slovakia - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.96
MUR6,646.71
|
$428.35
€369.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,397.02
MUR203,010.59
|
$8,080.21
€6,967.78
|
|
Mauritius vs. Slovakia - Cost of childcare
pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.05
MUR94.82
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MUR111.58
|
$2.71
€2.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.10
MUR281.71
|
$6.01
€5.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.41
MUR1,727.45
|
$44.74
€38.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
MUR273.89
|
$9.12
€7.86
|
|
Mauritius vs. Slovakia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.2% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.25
MUR2,320.16
|
$67.47
€58.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.89
MUR1,887.99
|
$33.31
€28.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.17
MUR3,886.02
|
$79.20
€68.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.89
MUR3,088.16
|
$92.95
€80.15
|
|
Mauritius vs. Slovakia - Cost of clothing
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