Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

compared to

Burma

Burma vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Burma is 17.1% cheaper than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.8% less in Burma
Groceries: pay 7.4% more in Burma
Transportation: pay 28.1% more in Burma
Housing: pay 38.4% less in Burma
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Burma
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.1% less in Burma
Clothing: pay 39.5% more in Burma

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

Burma vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.8% less for restaurants

	Mauritius	Burma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.25 MUR247.74	$2.28 MMK4,788	-56.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 MUR312.79	$3.00 MMK6,300	-54.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MUR50.99	$0.79 MMK1,668	-26.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MUR27.70	$0.81 MMK1,708	+38.7%
Average			-47.8%

Mauritius vs. Burma - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.4% more for groceries

	Mauritius	Burma
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 MUR31.17	$1.08 MMK2,263	+63.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 MUR175.63	$4.15 MMK8,716	+11.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 MUR265.22	$5.14 MMK10,784	-8.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 MUR110.44	$1.41 MMK2,964	-39.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 MUR126.31	$2.41 MMK5,064	-9.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 MUR50.56	$1.99 MMK4,177	+85.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MUR47.98	$0.48 MMK1,001	-53.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 MUR36.96	$1.23 MMK2,588	+57.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 MUR65.61	$0.86 MMK1,810	-38.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$0.87 MMK1,830	+96.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$0.64 MMK1,353	+44.9%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 28.1% more for transportation

	Mauritius	Burma
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.30 MUR250.54	$34.52 MMK72,482	+550.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	$11.83 MMK24,840	-68.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,988.90 MUR1M	$30,000.00 MMK63M	-3.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	$9.00 MMK18,900	-68.0%
Average			+28.1%

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pay 38.4% less for housing

	Mauritius	Burma
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	$18.72 MMK39,315	-32.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	$281.90 MMK592K	-46.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	$196.13 MMK412K	-44.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	$37.83 MMK79,431	+15.5%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Mauritius	Burma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	$369.96 MMK777K	+188.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,069.69 MUR334K	$11,486.84 MMK24M	+62.5%
Average			+116.5%

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pay 56.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Burma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 MUR119.58	$1.00 MMK2,100	-60.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 MUR128.69	$1.49 MMK3,123	-45.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.37 MUR300.89	$1.32 MMK2,771	-79.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	$18.76 MMK39,398	-43.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.98 MUR282.34	$2.50 MMK5,250	-58.2%
Average			-56.1%

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pay 39.5% more for clothing

	Mauritius	Burma
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	$89.36 MMK188K	+54.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	$64.37 MMK135K	+25.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	$100.83 MMK212K	+2.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	$129.71 MMK272K	+91.9%
Average			+39.5%

Mauritius vs. Burma - Cost of clothing

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