Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 39.7% more expensive than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.0% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 22.2% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 35.4% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 81.4% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.6% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 57.3% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.0% more for restaurants

	Mauritius	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.35 MUR244.76	$9.19 RUB776.36	+71.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.02 MUR229.98	$5.10 RUB431.31	+1.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 MUR40.40	$1.07 RUB90.60	+21.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MUR23.89	$0.49 RUB41.01	-7.0%
Average			+22.0%

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pay 22.2% less for groceries

	Mauritius	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 MUR31.48	$0.62 RUB52.28	-10.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 MUR186.47	$4.41 RUB372.33	+8.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.02 MUR229.91	$3.57 RUB301.41	-29.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 MUR89.14	$1.52 RUB128.40	-22.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 MUR116.40	$1.99 RUB167.78	-21.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 MUR42.50	$0.68 RUB57.23	-27.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 MUR34.73	$0.67 RUB56.39	-12.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 MUR36.64	$0.72 RUB60.46	-10.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 MUR58.85	$1.12 RUB94.94	-12.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 MUR22.08	$0.25 RUB21.06	-48.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MUR23.22	$0.21 RUB17.68	-58.8%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 35.4% less for transportation

	Mauritius	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.58 MUR255.68	$2.22 RUB187.45	-60.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 MUR1,487.94	$28.58 RUB2,415.34	-12.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,153.98 MUR1,380,449.01	$30,621.85 RUB2,587,868.08	+1.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.99 MUR914.91	$5.82 RUB491.69	-70.9%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 81.4% more for housing

	Mauritius	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.67 MUR1,358.33	$6.38 RUB539.04	-78.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$397.33 MUR18,189.95	$960.52 RUB81,174.05	+141.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$305.21 MUR13,972.57	$583.26 RUB49,291.84	+91.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.91 MUR1,461.00	$86.66 RUB7,323.64	+171.5%
Average			+81.4%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Mauritius	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$158.54 MUR7,257.96	$466.53 RUB39,426.93	+194.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,964.93 MUR181,514.36	$10,413.52 RUB880,051.85	+162.6%
Average			+178.4%

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pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 MUR102.25	$3.06 RUB258.79	+37.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.18 MUR99.89	$2.52 RUB213.34	+15.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 MUR267.28	$2.45 RUB207.03	-58.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.23 MUR1,612.65	$32.34 RUB2,732.95	-8.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR244.76	$5.10 RUB431.31	-4.5%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 57.3% more for clothing

	Mauritius	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.35 MUR1,892.81	$81.16 RUB6,858.48	+96.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.68 MUR1,633.20	$42.31 RUB3,575.46	+18.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.89 MUR3,336.90	$108.95 RUB9,207.63	+49.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.84 MUR2,831.06	$101.97 RUB8,617.53	+64.9%
Average			+57.3%

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