Cost of living comparison

Burkina Faso

compared to

Mauritius

Mauritius vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 3.0% cheaper than Burkina Faso overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.3% less in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 42.9% less in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 10.0% more in Mauritius
Housing: pay 10.3% more in Mauritius
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.8% more in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 6.7% more in Mauritius

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing in Mauritius are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Mauritius. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mauritius.

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Mauritius vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mauritius instead of Burkina Faso, you would:

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pay 21.3% less for restaurants

	Burkina Faso	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$5.25 MUR247.74	-27.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$6.62 MUR312.79	-8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$1.08 MUR50.99	-0.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$0.59 MUR27.70	-45.8%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 42.9% less for groceries

	Burkina Faso	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 F CFA648	$0.66 MUR31.17	-40.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$3.72 MUR175.63	-56.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 F CFA4,433	$5.62 MUR265.22	-26.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$2.34 MUR110.44	-8.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.29 F CFA5,425	$2.67 MUR126.31	-71.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 F CFA1,243	$1.07 MUR50.56	-49.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.02 MUR47.98
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$0.78 MUR36.96	-49.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74 F CFA1,017	$1.39 MUR65.61	-20.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 F CFA414	$0.44 MUR20.99	-37.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$0.44 MUR20.99	-42.6%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 10.0% more for transportation

	Burkina Faso	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 F CFA3,207	$5.30 MUR250.54	-3.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$36.92 MUR1,743.87
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	$30,988.90 MUR1M	-15.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 F CFA4,285	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	+282.9%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 10.3% more for housing

	Burkina Faso	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.06 F CFA31,559	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	-48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$341.40 F CFA199K	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	+53.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$230.45 F CFA135K	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	+54.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.41 F CFA79,640	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	-76.0%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Burkina Faso	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	+275.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	$7,069.69 MUR334K	+18.3%
Average			+110.8%

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pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Burkina Faso	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 F CFA698	$2.53 MUR119.58	+111.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 F CFA1,163	$2.72 MUR128.69	+36.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 F CFA772	$6.37 MUR300.89	+381.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.75 F CFA34,881	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	-44.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.83 F CFA3,986	$5.98 MUR282.34	-12.5%
Average			+20.8%

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pay 6.7% more for clothing

	Burkina Faso	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	+70.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	+0.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	+15.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 F CFA59,796	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	-34.0%
Average			+6.7%

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