Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 7.5% cheaper than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.5% less in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% less in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 51.6% less in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 67.0% more in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.7% less in Burundi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Burundi.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 27.5% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR241.77
|
$1.84
BIF5,453
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.16
|
$3.69
BIF10,953
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.91
|
$0.49
BIF1,460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.60
|
$0.66
BIF1,951
|
|
pay 2.9% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.10
|
$0.73
BIF2,158
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.19
|
$6.06
BIF17,982
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.10
|
$2.75
BIF8,164
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.05
|
$2.05
BIF6,078
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR114.97
|
$3.19
BIF9,462
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR41.98
|
$2.64
BIF7,830
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.31
|
$0.22
BIF653
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.19
|
$0.66
BIF1,958
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.13
|
$0.44
BIF1,305
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.81
|
$0.22
BIF653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.94
|
$0.26
BIF783
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR252.55
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,469.74
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,363,562.87
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR903.72
|
?? |
pay 51.6% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,341.71
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,967.45
|
$289.31
BIF858,109
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,801.65
|
$73.09
BIF216,796
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,443.13
|
?? | |
pay 67.0% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,169.18
|
$105.93
BIF314,194
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,294.01
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,419,388
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.00
|
$1.23
BIF3,651
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.67
|
$2.95
BIF8,762
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.01
|
$2.43
BIF7,193
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,592.92
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR241.77
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,869.66
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,613.23
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,296.08
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,796.43
|
?? |
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