Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 63.5% more expensive than Ukraine overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% more in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 61.2% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 32.6% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 5.9% less in Mauritius
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Mauritius are more expensive than in Ukraine. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Mauritius. Notably, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 18.9% more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH240.00
|
$5.35
MUR241.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH212.68
|
$5.02
MUR226.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH24.00
|
$0.88
MUR39.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.21
|
$0.52
MUR23.56
|
|
pay 61.2% more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.36
|
$0.69
MUR31.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH155.51
|
$4.07
MUR183.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH151.98
|
$5.02
MUR226.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.19
|
$1.95
MUR87.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.44
|
$2.54
MUR114.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.98
|
$0.93
MUR41.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.34
|
$0.76
MUR34.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.09
|
$0.80
MUR36.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH32.93
|
$1.29
MUR58.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.36
|
$0.48
MUR21.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.76
|
$0.51
MUR22.90
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH202.45
|
$5.58
MUR252.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH425.88
|
$32.50
MUR1,467.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,075,505.65
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,361,452.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH159.27
|
$19.99
MUR902.32
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH221.07
|
$29.67
MUR1,339.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,314.81
|
$397.33
MUR17,939.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,762.00
|
$305.21
MUR13,780.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,350.22
|
$31.91
MUR1,440.90
|
|
pay 32.6% less for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,249.43
|
$158.54
MUR7,158.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH214,505.35
|
$3,964.93
MUR179,016.49
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH38.99
|
$2.23
MUR100.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.53
|
$2.18
MUR98.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH90.62
|
$5.84
MUR263.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH848.52
|
$35.23
MUR1,590.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH153.60
|
$5.35
MUR241.39
|
|
pay 5.9% less for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,915.38
|
$41.35
MUR1,866.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,307.32
|
$35.68
MUR1,610.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,075.68
|
$72.89
MUR3,290.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,369.01
|
$61.84
MUR2,792.10
|
|
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