Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Beau Bassin, Mauritius

Beau Bassin vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

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: pay 11.7% more in Beau Bassin
Clothing: 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.

Beau Bassin vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beau Bassin instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 20.9% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Beau Bassin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES499.01	$5.88 MUR267.65	+52.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES798.42	$5.35 MUR243.32	-13.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.82	$0.94 MUR42.72	+41.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.95	$0.55 MUR24.94	+2.9%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 30.6% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Beau Bassin
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.27	$0.85 MUR38.58	+51.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES723.88	$6.21 MUR282.40	+11.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES434.03	$4.96 MUR225.66	+47.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.50	$1.99 MUR90.35	+16.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.89	$2.31 MUR104.93	-14.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.65	$0.98 MUR44.70	-22.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.70	$0.84 MUR38.41	+68.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES113.15	$0.82 MUR37.52	-5.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.19	$1.27 MUR57.64	+177.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.48	$0.54 MUR24.65	+12.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES72.04	$0.52 MUR23.73	-6.3%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 47.6% more for transportation

	Nairobi	Beau Bassin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES799.59	$5.62 MUR255.84	-9.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,992.08	$55.79 MUR2,538.96	+81.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,495,050.69	$33,147.99 MUR1,508,565.08	+72.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,796.44	$20.32 MUR924.60	+46.5%
Average			+47.6%

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pay 44.8% more for housing

	Nairobi	Beau Bassin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,101.35	$32.08 MUR1,459.90	-18.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,494.39	$477.62 MUR21,736.31	+11.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,553.40	$399.20 MUR18,167.67	+139.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,899.83	$32.81 MUR1,493.12	+46.5%
Average			+44.8%

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pay 24.6% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Beau Bassin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,584.38	$171.09 MUR7,786.14	+2.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,037,043.35	$3,849.44 MUR175,188.20	-51.9%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Beau Bassin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES299.41	$2.35 MUR107.06	+1.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES290.20	$2.22 MUR101.11	-0.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES399.21	$6.42 MUR291.98	+108.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,713.16	$27.80 MUR1,265.25	-37.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES798.42	$5.35 MUR243.32	-13.3%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 31.1% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Beau Bassin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,181.15	$35.64 MUR1,622.11	+111.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,971.88	$26.38 MUR1,200.36	+14.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES8,007.92	$67.72 MUR3,082.01	+9.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,798.97	$46.34 MUR2,108.75	-11.7%
Average			+31.1%

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