Cost of living comparison
Beau Bassin is 23.2% more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% more in Beau Bassin
- Groceries
-
pay 30.6% more in Beau Bassin
- Transportation
-
pay 47.6% more in Beau Bassin
- Housing
-
pay 44.8% more in Beau Bassin
- Childcare
-
pay 24.6% less in Beau Bassin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.7% more in Beau Bassin
- Clothing
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pay 31.1% more in Beau Bassin
The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Beau Bassin are more expensive than in Nairobi.
If you lived in Beau Bassin instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 20.9% more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES497.85
|
$5.88
MUR269.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES796.57
|
$5.35
MUR244.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.62
|
$0.94
MUR42.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.79
|
$0.55
MUR25.08
|
|
pay 30.6% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.11
|
$0.85
MUR38.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES722.20
|
$6.21
MUR283.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES433.02
|
$4.96
MUR226.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES219.99
|
$1.99
MUR90.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES350.07
|
$2.31
MUR105.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.27
|
$0.98
MUR44.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.55
|
$0.84
MUR38.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES112.89
|
$0.82
MUR37.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.06
|
$1.27
MUR57.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.34
|
$0.54
MUR24.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES71.87
|
$0.52
MUR23.86
|
|
pay 47.6% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES797.74
|
$5.62
MUR257.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,982.83
|
$55.79
MUR2,552.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,489,270.65
|
$33,147.99
MUR1,516,851.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,792.27
|
$20.32
MUR929.68
|
|
pay 44.8% more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,089.54
|
$32.08
MUR1,467.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,365.83
|
$477.62
MUR21,855.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,503.47
|
$399.20
MUR18,267.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,893.11
|
$32.81
MUR1,501.32
|
|
pay 24.6% less for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,534.37
|
$171.09
MUR7,828.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,034,640.93
|
$3,849.44
MUR176,150.55
|
|
pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES298.71
|
$2.35
MUR107.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.52
|
$2.22
MUR101.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES398.28
|
$6.42
MUR293.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,699.93
|
$27.80
MUR1,272.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES796.57
|
$5.35
MUR244.65
|
|
pay 31.1% more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,176.10
|
$35.64
MUR1,631.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,965.00
|
$26.38
MUR1,206.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES7,989.37
|
$67.72
MUR3,098.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,783.22
|
$46.34
MUR2,120.33
|
|
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