Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 19.0% cheaper than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.5% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
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pay 14.2% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
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pay 26.2% more in Mauritius
- Housing
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pay 25.5% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 55.6% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.0% less in Mauritius
- Clothing
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pay 13.4% less in Mauritius
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 44.5% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.49
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.34
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.24
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.55
|
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.58
|
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.15
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.87
|
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.73
|
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.39
|
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
|
pay 26.2% more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€5.83
|
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€24.54
|
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€22,463.24
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€10.70
|
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
|
pay 25.5% less for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€18.94
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€521.24
|
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€430.43
|
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€157.30
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
|
pay 55.6% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€368.59
|
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,420.04
|
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
|
pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.83
|
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.16
|
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.82
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€36.81
|
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.55
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€58.46
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€26.86
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€72.57
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€84.85
|
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
|
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