Cost of living comparison

Bangladesh

compared to

Mauritius

Mauritius vs. Bangladesh Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 2.8 times more expensive than Bangladesh overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 81.9% more in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 70.8% more in Mauritius
Housing: pay 5.0 times more in Mauritius
Childcare: pay 5.3 times more in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.6% more in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 2.8 times more in Mauritius

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Mauritius are more expensive than in Bangladesh. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Mauritius.

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Mauritius vs. Bangladesh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mauritius instead of Bangladesh, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Bangladesh	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.55 BDT190.58	$5.25 MUR248.95	+239.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.63 BDT570.96	$6.62 MUR314.31	+43.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 BDT42.99	$1.08 MUR51.24	+209.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 BDT18.27	$0.59 MUR27.83	+295.9%
Average			+152.4%

Bangladesh vs. Mauritius - Cost of restaurants

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pay 81.9% more for groceries

	Bangladesh	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 BDT62.98	$0.66 MUR31.32	+29.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 BDT484.80	$3.72 MUR176.49	-5.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.72 BDT336.02	$5.62 MUR266.51	+106.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.14 BDT140.46	$2.34 MUR110.98	+105.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.12 BDT137.93	$2.67 MUR126.93	+139.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 BDT135.26	$1.07 MUR50.80	-2.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.39 BDT47.59	$1.02 MUR48.21	+163.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 BDT119.49	$0.78 MUR37.14	-19.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 BDT35.00	$1.39 MUR65.93	+389.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.14 BDT16.81	$0.44 MUR21.10	+226.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 BDT31.08	$0.44 MUR21.10	+76.3%
Average			+81.9%

Bangladesh vs. Mauritius - Cost of groceries

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pay 70.8% more for transportation

	Bangladesh	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 BDT509.90	$5.30 MUR251.76	+28.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.21 BDT1,751.83	$36.92 MUR1,752.36	+159.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,706.58 BDT4M	$30,988.90 MUR1M	+4.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.94 BDT485.51	$28.10 MUR1,333.80	+613.8%
Average			+70.8%

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pay 5.0 times more for housing

	Bangladesh	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.30 BDT1,640.59	$27.62 MUR1,310.66	+107.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$88.96 BDT10,969.25	$525.47 MUR24,938.91	+490.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$49.37 BDT6,087.34	$355.58 MUR16,875.92	+620.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$21.18 BDT2,612.28	$32.75 MUR1,554.21	+54.6%
Average			+396.3%

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pay 5.3 times more for childcare

	Bangladesh	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$27.21 BDT3,355.61	$128.23 MUR6,085.98	+371.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,182.33 BDT146K	$7,069.69 MUR336K	+497.9%
Average			+430.8%

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pay 58.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Bangladesh	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.62 BDT446.69	$2.53 MUR120.16	-30.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.68 BDT207.14	$2.72 MUR129.32	+62.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.76 BDT340.36	$6.37 MUR302.35	+130.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.12 BDT1,617.77	$33.08 MUR1,569.84	+152.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.68 BDT453.81	$5.98 MUR283.72	+62.4%
Average			+58.6%

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

	Bangladesh	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.79 BDT2,070.14	$58.05 MUR2,754.86	+245.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.93 BDT2,211.53	$51.34 MUR2,436.62	+186.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$35.26 BDT4,348.27	$98.50 MUR4,674.82	+179.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$30.28 BDT3,734.16	$67.59 MUR3,208.03	+123.2%
Average			+180.3%

Bangladesh vs. Mauritius - Cost of clothing

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