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Mauritius vs. Beau Bassin Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 1.1% more expensive than Beau Bassin.

Restaurants: pay 1.4% less in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 7.9% less in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 7.5% less in Mauritius
Housing: pay 6.1% less in Mauritius
Childcare: pay 9.4% less in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0% more in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 37.3% more in Mauritius

The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Mauritius are more expensive than in Beau Bassin. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Mauritius.

Mauritius vs. Beau Bassin Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.4% less for restaurants

	Beau Bassin	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.15 MUR329.22	$6.44 MUR296.79	-9.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 MUR253.24	$6.32 MUR291.10	+14.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 MUR45.58	$0.93 MUR42.92	-5.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 MUR26.77	$0.55 MUR25.50	-4.8%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 7.9% less for groceries

	Beau Bassin	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 MUR34.69	$0.67 MUR31.01	-10.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.38 MUR293.92	$4.36 MUR201.06	-31.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.10 MUR234.86	$5.29 MUR243.78	+3.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 MUR101.80	$2.18 MUR100.63	-1.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.37 MUR109.21	$2.25 MUR103.63	-5.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 MUR42.27	$0.85 MUR39.11	-7.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 MUR41.35	$0.77 MUR35.65	-13.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 MUR30.78	$0.67 MUR30.78
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MUR56.06	$1.13 MUR51.87	-7.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MUR21.44	$0.46 MUR21.11	-1.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 MUR21.44	$0.45 MUR20.60	-3.9%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 7.5% less for transportation

	Beau Bassin	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 MUR249.55	$5.34 MUR246.20	-1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.36 MUR2,642.54	$33.03 MUR1,521.70	-42.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,080.91 MUR1,570,107.70	$30,846.82 MUR1,421,113.04	-9.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.63 MUR1,134.53	$30.37 MUR1,399.14	+23.3%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 6.1% less for housing

	Beau Bassin	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.98 MUR1,519.46	$30.93 MUR1,424.91	-6.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$491.06 MUR22,623.06	$450.11 MUR20,736.52	-8.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$410.44 MUR18,908.82	$327.67 MUR15,095.90	-20.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.73 MUR1,554.03	$37.19 MUR1,713.37	+10.3%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 9.4% less for childcare

	Beau Bassin	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$159.41 MUR7,344.05	$143.96 MUR6,632.32	-9.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,837.29 MUR222,854.00	$4,397.02 MUR202,570.90	-9.1%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Beau Bassin	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 MUR101.30	$2.05 MUR94.62	-6.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MUR111.43	$2.42 MUR111.34	-0.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.60 MUR303.89	$6.10 MUR281.10	-7.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.58 MUR1,316.86	$37.41 MUR1,723.70	+30.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.05 MUR278.57	$5.93 MUR273.30	-1.9%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 37.3% more for clothing

	Beau Bassin	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.65 MUR1,688.29	$50.25 MUR2,315.13	+37.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.12 MUR1,249.33	$40.89 MUR1,883.90	+50.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.63 MUR3,207.75	$84.17 MUR3,877.60	+20.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$47.64 MUR2,194.77	$66.89 MUR3,081.47	+40.4%
Average			+37.3%

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