Cost of living comparison

Beau Bassin, Mauritius

compared to

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Beau Bassin Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 3.1% more expensive than Beau Bassin.

Restaurants: pay 45.9% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 8.5% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 44.6% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 15.9% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.3% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 42.2% more in Hanoi

The cost of childcare and clothing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Beau Bassin. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Beau Bassin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Beau Bassin, you would:

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pay 45.9% less for restaurants

	Beau Bassin	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.88 MUR267.65	$1.98 ₫51,571	-66.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 MUR243.32	$4.75 ₫123,771	-11.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MUR42.72	$0.44 ₫11,552	-52.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR24.94	$0.26 ₫6,704	-53.1%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 8.5% less for groceries

	Beau Bassin	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 MUR38.58	$1.03 ₫26,810	+21.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.21 MUR282.40	$5.00 ₫130,435	-19.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.96 MUR225.66	$5.30 ₫138,186	+6.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 MUR90.35	$1.59 ₫41,351	-20.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.31 MUR104.93	$1.59 ₫41,556	-30.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 MUR44.70	$1.72 ₫44,851	+75.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MUR38.41	$0.46 ₫12,056	-45.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 MUR37.52	$0.76 ₫19,901	-7.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 MUR57.64	$0.49 ₫12,694	-61.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MUR24.65	$0.46 ₫11,876	-15.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 MUR23.73	$0.54 ₫14,035	+3.2%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 44.6% less for transportation

	Beau Bassin	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.62 MUR255.84	$3.47 ₫90,422	-38.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.79 MUR2,538.96	$7.91 ₫206,284	-85.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,147.99 MUR1,508,565.08	$39,554.95 ₫1,031,420,908	+19.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.32 MUR924.60	$5.38 ₫140,273	-73.5%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 15.9% less for housing

	Beau Bassin	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.08 MUR1,459.90	$9.00 ₫234,784	-71.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$477.62 MUR21,736.31	$338.66 ₫8,830,839	-29.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.20 MUR18,167.67	$239.31 ₫6,240,096	-40.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.81 MUR1,493.12	$58.28 ₫1,519,639	+77.6%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Beau Bassin	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$171.09 MUR7,786.14	$243.92 ₫6,360,429	+42.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,849.44 MUR175,188.20	$12,260.72 ₫319,706,101	+218.5%
Average			+130.6%

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pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Beau Bassin	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 MUR107.06	$0.99 ₫25,786	-58.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MUR101.11	$1.83 ₫47,802	-17.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.42 MUR291.98	$1.38 ₫36,100	-78.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.80 MUR1,265.25	$26.31 ₫685,977	-5.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR243.32	$4.15 ₫108,299	-22.3%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 42.2% more for clothing

	Beau Bassin	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.64 MUR1,622.11	$36.72 ₫957,531	+3.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.38 MUR1,200.36	$26.37 ₫687,614
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.72 MUR3,082.01	$92.93 ₫2,423,229	+37.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.34 MUR2,108.75	$86.41 ₫2,253,258	+86.5%
Average			+42.2%

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