Cost of living comparison

Botswana

compared to

Mauritius

Mauritius vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 20.8% more expensive than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.6% less in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 9.1% more in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 25.6% more in Mauritius
Housing: pay 31.5% more in Mauritius
Childcare: pay 68.9% more in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.5% more in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 44.8% more in Mauritius

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Mauritius are more expensive than in Botswana.

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Mauritius vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.6% less for restaurants

	Botswana	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP148.87	$5.25 MUR247.74	-51.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.40	$6.62 MUR312.79	+14.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.92	$1.08 MUR50.99	+49.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.71	$0.59 MUR27.70	+41.0%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 9.1% more for groceries

	Botswana	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.02	$0.66 MUR31.17	-24.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.42	$3.72 MUR175.63	+17.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.12	$5.62 MUR265.22	+2.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.83	$2.34 MUR110.44	-5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.88	$2.67 MUR126.31	+27.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.31	$1.07 MUR50.56	+42.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.75	$1.02 MUR47.98	+59.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.38	$0.78 MUR36.96	-13.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.15	$1.39 MUR65.61	+87.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.97	$0.44 MUR20.99	-23.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.25	$0.44 MUR20.99	-15.9%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 25.6% more for transportation

	Botswana	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.71	$5.30 MUR250.54	+2.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP406.91	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	+24.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP273K	$30,988.90 MUR1M	+55.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP286.32	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	+34.7%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 31.5% more for housing

	Botswana	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP577.61	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	-34.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	+47.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	+60.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP626.12	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	-28.2%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 68.9% more for childcare

	Botswana	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	+0.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	$7,069.69 MUR334K	+182.8%
Average			+68.9%

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pay 13.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.29	$2.53 MUR119.58	+27.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.83	$2.72 MUR128.69	+17.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.62	$6.37 MUR300.89	+76.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP460.78	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	-1.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.36	$5.98 MUR282.34	-2.8%
Average			+13.5%

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pay 44.8% more for clothing

	Botswana	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP652.19	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	+22.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP229.75	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	+206.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP992.46	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	+36.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	-13.7%
Average			+44.8%

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