Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 22.2% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.1% more in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% less in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% less in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 50.9% more in Serbia
- Childcare
-
pay 43.0% more in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.9% less in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 41.1% more in Serbia
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, and clothing in Serbia are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 72.1% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$7.13
RSD772
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$7.64
RSD828
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$1.60
RSD174
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$1.16
RSD125
|
|
pay 8.3% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$0.70
RSD76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$3.97
RSD430
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$4.84
RSD524
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$2.39
RSD258
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$2.93
RSD318
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$0.48
RSD52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$0.75
RSD82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$0.64
RSD70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$0.81
RSD88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$0.46
RSD50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$0.43
RSD47
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$6.22
RSD674
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
$23.52
RSD2,548
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
$28,112.26
RSD3,045,854
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
$7.11
RSD770
|
|
pay 50.9% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$23.16
RSD2,510
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$353.21
RSD38,269
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$242.83
RSD26,310
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
$113.86
RSD12,336
|
|
pay 43.0% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$238.41
RSD25,830
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$5,379.39
RSD582,836
|
|
pay 21.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$2.03
RSD220
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$1.68
RSD182
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$3.80
RSD412
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$25.78
RSD2,793
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$4.53
RSD490
|
|
pay 41.1% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
$73.17
RSD7,927
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
$35.45
RSD3,841
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
$92.31
RSD10,001
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
$99.77
RSD10,810
|
|
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