Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 52.3% cheaper than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.2% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 44.3% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
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pay 48.2% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 62.1% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
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pay 78.3% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.1% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
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pay 51.6% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR246.52
|
$1.35
BDT163.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR231.63
|
$4.41
BDT535.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR40.69
|
$0.25
BDT30.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.06
|
$0.16
BDT18.84
|
|
pay 44.3% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.71
|
$0.52
BDT63.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR187.82
|
$3.80
BDT461.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR231.57
|
$2.60
BDT316.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR89.78
|
$1.11
BDT135.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR117.23
|
$1.00
BDT121.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.81
|
$0.88
BDT107.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.99
|
$0.35
BDT42.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.90
|
$0.80
BDT97.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR59.28
|
$0.26
BDT31.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.23
|
$0.14
BDT16.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.39
|
$0.25
BDT30.36
|
|
pay 48.2% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR257.52
|
$3.68
BDT447.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,498.67
|
$12.31
BDT1,494.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,390,399.91
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,132,092.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR921.51
|
$3.61
BDT438.21
|
|
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,368.12
|
$15.51
BDT1,883.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,321.07
|
$75.62
BDT9,184.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,073.29
|
$47.62
BDT5,783.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,471.54
|
$20.70
BDT2,513.65
|
|
pay 78.3% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,310.28
|
$30.22
BDT3,670.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR182,822.80
|
$962.19
BDT116,855.54
|
|
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR102.99
|
$3.80
BDT462.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR100.61
|
$1.37
BDT166.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR269.21
|
$2.59
BDT314.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,624.27
|
$11.68
BDT1,418.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR246.52
|
$3.67
BDT446.11
|
|
pay 51.6% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,906.46
|
$17.35
BDT2,107.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,644.98
|
$16.87
BDT2,049.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,360.95
|
$36.90
BDT4,481.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,851.47
|
$33.09
BDT4,018.17
|
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