Cost of living comparison

Kiev, Ukraine

compared to

Mauritius

Mauritius vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 37.8% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 7.2% more in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 39.5% more in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Mauritius
Housing: pay 78.3% more in Mauritius
Childcare: pay 51.9% less in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.4% more in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 23.7% less in Mauritius

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

Mauritius vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.2% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH300.59	$5.35 MUR244.39	-26.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH250.49	$5.02 MUR229.63	-16.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 UAH25.81	$0.88 MUR40.34	+42.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 UAH16.80	$0.52 MUR23.85	+29.2%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 39.5% more for groceries

	Kiev	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 UAH31.51	$0.69 MUR31.43	-9.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH180.55	$4.07 MUR186.19	-6.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH167.54	$5.02 MUR229.56	+24.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH65.27	$1.95 MUR89.01	+24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH80.04	$2.54 MUR116.22	+32.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH14.03	$0.93 MUR42.43	+175.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH29.23	$0.76 MUR34.68	+8.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH29.77	$0.80 MUR36.58	+11.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 UAH37.68	$1.29 MUR58.76	+42.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH12.01	$0.48 MUR22.04	+67.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.86	$0.51 MUR23.19	+64.1%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Kiev	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 UAH214.07	$5.58 MUR255.29	+8.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.39 UAH390.77	$32.50 MUR1,485.66	+246.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,545.46 UAH1,270,994.01	$30,153.98 MUR1,378,338.38	-1.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 UAH186.37	$19.99 MUR913.52	+346.2%
Average			+149.9%

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pay 78.3% more for housing

	Kiev	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 UAH239.56	$29.67 MUR1,356.25	+415.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.58 UAH24,241.00	$397.33 MUR18,162.14	-31.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 UAH14,608.65	$305.21 MUR13,951.20	-13.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.50 UAH3,099.81	$31.91 MUR1,458.77	-57.2%
Average			+78.3%

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pay 51.9% less for childcare

	Kiev	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.81 UAH15,554.33	$158.54 MUR7,246.87	-57.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH306,773.57	$3,964.93 MUR181,236.83	-46.2%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 65.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 UAH50.10	$2.23 MUR102.10	+85.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 UAH60.48	$2.18 MUR99.74	+50.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 UAH99.19	$5.84 MUR266.87	+144.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.96 UAH1,080.32	$35.23 MUR1,610.18	+35.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH200.39	$5.35 MUR244.39	+11.0%
Average			+65.4%

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pay 23.7% less for clothing

	Kiev	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.82 UAH2,780.27	$41.35 MUR1,889.92	-38.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.62 UAH1,565.53	$35.68 MUR1,630.71	-5.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.04 UAH3,788.20	$72.89 MUR3,331.80	-19.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.26 UAH3,755.65	$61.84 MUR2,826.73	-31.5%
Average			-23.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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