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
MUR242.19
|
$1.84
BIF5,435
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$3.69
BIF10,918
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$0.49
BIF1,456
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$0.66
BIF1,945
|
|
pay 2.9% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$0.73
BIF2,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$6.06
BIF17,924
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$2.75
BIF8,138
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$2.05
BIF6,058
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$3.19
BIF9,431
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$2.64
BIF7,805
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$0.22
BIF650
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$0.66
BIF1,951
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$0.44
BIF1,301
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$0.22
BIF650
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$0.26
BIF780
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
?? |
pay 51.6% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$289.31
BIF855,329
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$73.09
BIF216,094
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
?? | |
pay 67.0% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$105.93
BIF313,176
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,317,594
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$1.23
BIF3,639
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$2.95
BIF8,734
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$2.43
BIF7,170
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
?? |
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