Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 29.3% more expensive than Macedonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 33.9% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 75.7% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 36.2% more in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 40.5% more in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.2% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% less in Mauritius
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and groceries in Mauritius are more expensive than in Macedonia. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Mauritius. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD294.97
|
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD250.94
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD83.42
|
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD59.04
|
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
|
pay 33.9% more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD37.96
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD197.32
|
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD254.85
|
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD116.81
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD158.84
|
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD22.45
|
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD33.07
|
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD28.36
|
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD37.74
|
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD21.85
|
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD24.53
|
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
|
pay 75.7% more for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD300.16
|
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,384.19
|
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,726,662.81
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD309.00
|
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
|
pay 36.2% more for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD928.93
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD13,762.83
|
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,201.49
|
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,741.31
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
|
pay 40.5% more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD12,741.62
|
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD106,505.71
|
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
|
pay 46.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD100.85
|
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD88.32
|
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD154.99
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,419.47
|
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD268.24
|
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
|
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,835.10
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,891.87
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,087.98
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,679.73
|
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
|
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