Cost of living comparison
compared to
Benin vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary
Benin is 9.5% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.3% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% more in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 47.9% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 13.2% more in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.6% more in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 64.8% less in Benin
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Benin are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Benin. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Benin.
Benin vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Benin instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 0.3% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
MUR296.79
|
$3.56
F CFA2,006
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
MUR291.10
|
$6.23
F CFA3,511
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
MUR42.92
|
$0.93
F CFA527
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.50
|
$0.80
F CFA451
|
|
Mauritius vs. Benin - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.9% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MUR31.01
|
$1.60
F CFA903
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
MUR201.06
|
$4.90
F CFA2,758
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
MUR243.78
|
$10.90
F CFA6,139
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MUR100.63
|
$2.42
F CFA1,362
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
MUR103.63
|
$2.36
F CFA1,331
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
MUR39.11
|
$1.62
F CFA910
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
MUR35.65
|
$0.85
F CFA478
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
MUR30.78
|
$0.62
F CFA349
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
MUR51.87
|
$0.74
F CFA417
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MUR21.11
|
$0.67
F CFA379
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MUR20.60
|
$0.67
F CFA379
|
|
Mauritius vs. Benin - Cost of groceries
pay 47.9% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
MUR246.20
|
$4.13
F CFA2,327
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.03
MUR1,521.70
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,846.82
MUR1,421,113.04
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.37
MUR1,399.14
|
$8.19
F CFA4,614
|
|
Mauritius vs. Benin - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MUR1,424.91
|
$50.45
F CFA28,421
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.11
MUR20,736.52
|
$211.44
F CFA119,116
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$327.67
MUR15,095.90
|
$142.45
F CFA80,247
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
MUR1,713.37
|
$204.24
F CFA115,060
|
|
Mauritius vs. Benin - Cost of housing
pay 13.2% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.96
MUR6,632.32
|
$136.51
F CFA76,903
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,397.02
MUR202,570.90
|
$5,786.92
F CFA3,260,020
|
|
Mauritius vs. Benin - Cost of childcare
pay 26.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.05
MUR94.62
|
$1.07
F CFA602
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MUR111.34
|
$5.94
F CFA3,344
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.10
MUR281.10
|
$3.56
F CFA2,006
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.41
MUR1,723.70
|
$47.48
F CFA26,749
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
MUR273.30
|
$8.90
F CFA5,015
|
|
Mauritius vs. Benin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 64.8% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.25
MUR2,315.13
|
$17.81
F CFA10,031
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.89
MUR1,883.90
|
$8.90
F CFA5,015
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.17
MUR3,877.60
|
$8.90
F CFA5,015
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.89
MUR3,081.47
|
$48.97
F CFA27,585
|
|
Mauritius vs. Benin - Cost of clothing
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