Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mauritius vs. Serbia Cost of Living Summary
Mauritius is 6.4% cheaper than Serbia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.2% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 63.3% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 8.9% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 40.0% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.9% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 29.7% less in Mauritius
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Mauritius are more expensive than in Serbia. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Mauritius.
Mauritius vs. Serbia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 43.2% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
RSD832
|
$6.44
MUR297.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
RSD959
|
$6.32
MUR291.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
RSD212
|
$0.93
MUR43.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
RSD149
|
$0.55
MUR25.55
|
|
Serbia vs. Mauritius - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.0% more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
RSD75
|
$0.67
MUR31.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.66
RSD471
|
$4.36
MUR201.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.09
RSD515
|
$5.29
MUR244.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
RSD244
|
$2.18
MUR100.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.02
RSD306
|
$2.25
MUR103.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
RSD57
|
$0.85
MUR39.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
RSD84
|
$0.77
MUR35.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD76
|
$0.67
MUR30.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
RSD99
|
$1.13
MUR51.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
RSD46
|
$0.46
MUR21.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
RSD42
|
$0.45
MUR20.64
|
|
Serbia vs. Mauritius - Cost of groceries
pay 63.3% more for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.88
RSD696
|
$5.34
MUR246.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.31
RSD3,068
|
$33.03
MUR1,525.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,955.44
RSD3,132,624
|
$30,846.82
MUR1,424,197.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.27
RSD837
|
$30.37
MUR1,402.18
|
|
Serbia vs. Mauritius - Cost of transportation
pay 8.9% less for housing
|
Serbia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.24
RSD2,656
|
$30.93
MUR1,428.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$412.90
RSD41,785
|
$450.11
MUR20,781.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.98
RSD30,661
|
$327.67
MUR15,128.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.67
RSD12,819
|
$37.19
MUR1,717.09
|
|
Serbia vs. Mauritius - Cost of housing
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.33
RSD27,357
|
$143.96
MUR6,646.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,594.36
RSD667,335
|
$4,397.02
MUR203,010.59
|
|
Serbia vs. Mauritius - Cost of childcare
pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.49
RSD252
|
$2.05
MUR94.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
RSD205
|
$2.42
MUR111.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.41
RSD447
|
$6.10
MUR281.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.25
RSD3,263
|
$37.41
MUR1,727.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.47
RSD553
|
$5.93
MUR273.89
|
|
Serbia vs. Mauritius - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.7% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.65
RSD7,959
|
$50.25
MUR2,320.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.57
RSD5,016
|
$40.89
MUR1,887.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.57
RSD10,886
|
$84.17
MUR3,886.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.74
RSD11,915
|
$66.89
MUR3,088.16
|
|
Serbia vs. Mauritius - Cost of clothing
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