Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 65.7% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 63.2% more in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 31.2% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 90.4% more in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 21.9% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 91.4% more in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 52.3% more in Sweden
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Sweden are more expensive than in Mauritius. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$11.92
SEK120.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$9.45
SEK95.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$2.04
SEK20.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$1.93
SEK19.55
|
|
pay 63.2% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$2.49
SEK25.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$5.18
SEK52.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$5.43
SEK55.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$3.74
SEK37.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$4.68
SEK47.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$1.19
SEK12.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$1.06
SEK10.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$1.13
SEK11.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$1.73
SEK17.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$0.67
SEK6.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$0.70
SEK7.11
|
|
pay 31.2% more for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$6.64
SEK67.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
$68.10
SEK690.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
$26,850.74
SEK272,196.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
$21.47
SEK217.60
|
|
pay 90.4% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$30.29
SEK307.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$821.73
SEK8,330.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$641.62
SEK6,504.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
$77.37
SEK784.36
|
|
pay 21.9% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$122.27
SEK1,239.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$3,135.75
SEK31,788.29
|
|
pay 91.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$6.64
SEK67.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$3.78
SEK38.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$6.41
SEK64.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$38.70
SEK392.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$14.24
SEK144.32
|
|
pay 52.3% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
$79.10
SEK801.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
$35.56
SEK360.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
$84.42
SEK855.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
$125.14
SEK1,268.59
|
|
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