Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 72.9% more expensive than Burundi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.3% more in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 56.7% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 6.4% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.4% more in Mauritius
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Mauritius are more expensive than in Burundi. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 71.3% more for restaurants
|
Burundi
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,462
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,973
|
$5.02
MUR227.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,463
|
$0.88
MUR40.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,955
|
$0.52
MUR23.66
|
|
pay 56.7% more for groceries
|
Burundi
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,162
|
$0.69
MUR31.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF18,015
|
$4.07
MUR184.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,179
|
$5.02
MUR227.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,089
|
$1.95
MUR88.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,479
|
$2.54
MUR115.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,844
|
$0.93
MUR42.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF654
|
$0.76
MUR34.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,961
|
$0.80
MUR36.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,307
|
$1.29
MUR58.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF654
|
$0.48
MUR21.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF784
|
$0.51
MUR23.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Burundi
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.58
MUR253.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.50
MUR1,473.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,153.98
MUR1,367,482.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.99
MUR906.32
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Burundi
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$29.67
MUR1,345.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF859,650
|
$397.33
MUR18,019.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF217,185
|
$305.21
MUR13,841.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$31.91
MUR1,447.28
|
|
pay 6.4% less for childcare
|
Burundi
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF314,758
|
$158.54
MUR7,189.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,475,775
|
$3,964.93
MUR179,809.44
|
|
pay 65.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burundi
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,658
|
$2.23
MUR101.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,778
|
$2.18
MUR98.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,206
|
$5.84
MUR264.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$35.23
MUR1,597.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burundi
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$41.35
MUR1,875.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.68
MUR1,617.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$72.89
MUR3,305.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$61.84
MUR2,804.47
|
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