Cost of living comparison
Beau Bassin is 5.2% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% more in Beau Bassin
- Groceries
-
pay 9.1% more in Beau Bassin
- Transportation
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pay 21.0% more in Beau Bassin
- Housing
-
pay 15.5% more in Beau Bassin
- Childcare
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pay 2.5% more in Beau Bassin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% less in Beau Bassin
- Clothing
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pay 18.0% less in Beau Bassin
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Beau Bassin are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Beau Bassin.
If you lived in Beau Bassin instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 7.0% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
$5.88
MUR269.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
$0.94
MUR42.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
$0.55
MUR25.09
|
|
pay 9.1% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
$0.85
MUR38.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
$6.21
MUR284.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
$4.96
MUR227.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
$1.99
MUR90.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
$2.31
MUR105.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
$0.98
MUR44.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
$0.84
MUR38.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
$0.82
MUR37.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
$1.27
MUR57.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
$0.54
MUR24.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
$0.52
MUR23.87
|
|
pay 21.0% more for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
$5.62
MUR257.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
$55.79
MUR2,554.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
$33,147.99
MUR1,517,514.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
$20.32
MUR930.09
|
|
pay 15.5% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
$32.08
MUR1,468.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
$477.62
MUR21,865.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
$399.20
MUR18,275.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
$32.81
MUR1,501.98
|
|
pay 2.5% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
$171.09
MUR7,832.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
$3,849.44
MUR176,227.53
|
|
pay 1.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
$2.35
MUR107.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
$2.22
MUR101.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
$6.42
MUR293.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
$27.80
MUR1,272.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 18.0% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
$35.64
MUR1,631.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
$26.38
MUR1,207.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
$67.72
MUR3,100.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
$46.34
MUR2,121.26
|
|
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