Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 2.2% cheaper than Beau Bassin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% less in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 12.6% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% more in Mauritius
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Mauritius are more expensive than in Beau Bassin. Expenses including transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Beau Bassin, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
|
Beau Bassin
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR266.71
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
$5.02
MUR227.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR42.57
|
$0.88
MUR40.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR24.85
|
$0.52
MUR23.66
|
|
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Beau Bassin
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR38.45
|
$0.69
MUR31.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
MUR281.40
|
$4.07
MUR184.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.96
MUR224.87
|
$5.02
MUR227.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR90.03
|
$1.95
MUR88.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.31
MUR104.56
|
$2.54
MUR115.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR44.54
|
$0.93
MUR42.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR38.27
|
$0.76
MUR34.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.39
|
$0.80
MUR36.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
MUR57.44
|
$1.29
MUR58.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR24.56
|
$0.48
MUR21.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR23.65
|
$0.51
MUR23.00
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Beau Bassin
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.62
MUR254.94
|
$5.58
MUR253.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.79
MUR2,530.03
|
$32.50
MUR1,473.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,147.99
MUR1,503,261.20
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,367,482.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR921.35
|
$19.99
MUR906.32
|
|
pay 12.6% less for housing
|
Beau Bassin
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.08
MUR1,454.77
|
$29.67
MUR1,345.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$477.62
MUR21,659.89
|
$397.33
MUR18,019.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.20
MUR18,103.79
|
$305.21
MUR13,841.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.81
MUR1,487.87
|
$31.91
MUR1,447.28
|
|
pay 2.1% less for childcare
|
Beau Bassin
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$171.09
MUR7,758.77
|
$158.54
MUR7,189.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR174,572.27
|
$3,964.93
MUR179,809.44
|
|
pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beau Bassin
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
MUR106.68
|
$2.23
MUR101.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR100.76
|
$2.18
MUR98.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
MUR290.95
|
$5.84
MUR264.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,260.80
|
$35.23
MUR1,597.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
pay 23.1% more for clothing
|
Beau Bassin
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.64
MUR1,616.41
|
$41.35
MUR1,875.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.38
MUR1,196.14
|
$35.68
MUR1,617.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.72
MUR3,071.18
|
$72.89
MUR3,305.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.34
MUR2,101.33
|
$61.84
MUR2,804.47
|
|
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