Cost of living comparison
Beau Bassin is 56.2% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.4% less in Beau Bassin
- Groceries
-
pay 46.5% less in Beau Bassin
- Transportation
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pay 1.5% more in Beau Bassin
- Housing
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pay 72.8% less in Beau Bassin
- Childcare
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pay 91.2% less in Beau Bassin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.8% less in Beau Bassin
- Clothing
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pay 52.4% less in Beau Bassin
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Beau Bassin.
If you lived in Beau Bassin instead of Washington, you would:
pay 68.4% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$5.88
MUR268.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.35
MUR243.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.94
MUR42.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.55
MUR25.00
|
|
pay 46.5% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$0.85
MUR38.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$6.21
MUR283.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$4.96
MUR226.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$1.99
MUR90.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$2.31
MUR105.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.98
MUR44.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.84
MUR38.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.82
MUR37.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.27
MUR57.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.54
MUR24.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.52
MUR23.79
|
|
pay 1.5% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$5.62
MUR256.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$55.79
MUR2,545.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$33,147.99
MUR1,512,211.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$20.32
MUR926.84
|
|
pay 72.8% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$32.08
MUR1,463.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$477.62
MUR21,788.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$399.20
MUR18,211.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$32.81
MUR1,496.73
|
|
pay 91.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$171.09
MUR7,804.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$3,849.44
MUR175,611.65
|
|
pay 63.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.35
MUR107.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$2.22
MUR101.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$6.42
MUR292.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$27.80
MUR1,268.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$5.35
MUR243.91
|
|
pay 52.4% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$35.64
MUR1,626.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$26.38
MUR1,203.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$67.72
MUR3,089.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$46.34
MUR2,113.84
|
|
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