Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 55.1% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.1% more in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% more in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 16.3% less in Slovakia
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.7% more in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 23.3% more in Slovakia
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Slovakia are more expensive than in Mauritius. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Slovakia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 89.1% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR248.45
|
$8.14
€7.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR233.44
|
$7.98
€7.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.01
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.25
|
$1.39
€1.32
|
|
pay 25.6% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.95
|
$1.35
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR189.28
|
$6.03
€5.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR233.38
|
$3.89
€3.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR90.49
|
$3.43
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR118.15
|
$3.12
€2.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR43.14
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR35.26
|
$0.79
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR37.19
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR59.74
|
$1.51
€1.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.41
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.57
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
pay 16.3% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR259.53
|
$6.34
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,510.37
|
$26.69
€25.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,401,255.41
|
$24,429.89
€23,285.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR928.70
|
$11.64
€11.09
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,378.80
|
$20.60
€19.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,464.12
|
$566.87
€540.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,183.16
|
$468.12
€446.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,483.02
|
$171.07
€163.06
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,367.36
|
$400.86
€382.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR184,250.18
|
$8,069.66
€7,691.62
|
|
pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR103.80
|
$1.99
€1.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR101.40
|
$2.35
€2.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR271.31
|
$5.24
€4.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,636.95
|
$40.04
€38.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR248.45
|
$8.21
€7.83
|
|
pay 23.3% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,921.34
|
$63.57
€60.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,657.82
|
$29.21
€27.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,387.20
|
$78.92
€75.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,873.73
|
$92.27
€87.95
|
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