Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beau Bassin vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Beau Bassin is 41.3% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.8% less in Beau Bassin
- Groceries
-
pay 29.0% less in Beau Bassin
- Transportation
-
pay 10.4% more in Beau Bassin
- Housing
-
pay 53.5% less in Beau Bassin
- Childcare
-
pay 69.7% less in Beau Bassin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.7% less in Beau Bassin
- Clothing
-
pay 48.6% less in Beau Bassin
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Beau Bassin.
Beau Bassin vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beau Bassin instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 63.8% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$7.15
MUR329.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$5.50
MUR253.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$0.99
MUR45.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$0.58
MUR26.77
|
|
Madrid vs. Beau Bassin - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.0% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$0.75
MUR34.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$6.38
MUR293.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$5.10
MUR234.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$2.21
MUR101.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$2.37
MUR109.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$0.92
MUR42.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.90
MUR41.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$0.67
MUR30.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.22
MUR56.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.47
MUR21.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.47
MUR21.44
|
|
Madrid vs. Beau Bassin - Cost of groceries
pay 10.4% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$5.42
MUR249.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
$57.36
MUR2,642.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$34,080.91
MUR1,570,107.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$24.63
MUR1,134.53
|
|
Madrid vs. Beau Bassin - Cost of transportation
pay 53.5% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$32.98
MUR1,519.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$491.06
MUR22,623.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$410.44
MUR18,908.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$33.73
MUR1,554.03
|
|
Madrid vs. Beau Bassin - Cost of housing
pay 69.7% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$159.41
MUR7,344.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$4,837.29
MUR222,854.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Beau Bassin - Cost of childcare
pay 34.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$2.20
MUR101.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$2.42
MUR111.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$6.60
MUR303.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$28.58
MUR1,316.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$6.05
MUR278.57
|
|
Madrid vs. Beau Bassin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.6% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$36.65
MUR1,688.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$27.12
MUR1,249.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$69.63
MUR3,207.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$47.64
MUR2,194.77
|
|
Madrid vs. Beau Bassin - Cost of clothing
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