Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burundi vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary
Burundi is 17.2% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.3% more in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 23.0% more in Burundi
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% more in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 21.3% more in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 57.2% more in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.4% less in Burundi
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Burundi are more expensive than in Mauritius.
Burundi vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burundi instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 21.3% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
MUR297.31
|
$2.71
BIF8,016
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
MUR291.61
|
$3.85
BIF11,385
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
MUR42.99
|
$1.70
BIF5,032
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.54
|
$1.11
BIF3,275
|
|
Mauritius vs. Burundi - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.0% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MUR31.07
|
$1.36
BIF4,037
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
MUR201.41
|
$5.15
BIF15,244
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
MUR244.21
|
$3.10
BIF9,167
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MUR100.81
|
$3.40
BIF10,055
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
MUR103.81
|
$4.47
BIF13,244
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
MUR39.18
|
$2.66
BIF7,877
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
MUR35.71
|
$0.22
BIF651
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
MUR30.83
|
$0.78
BIF2,319
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
MUR51.96
|
$0.60
BIF1,789
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MUR21.14
|
$0.22
BIF651
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MUR20.63
|
$0.26
BIF781
|
|
Mauritius vs. Burundi - Cost of groceries
pay 0.5% more for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
MUR246.62
|
$5.12
BIF15,163
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.03
MUR1,524.34
|
$30.00
BIF88,800
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,846.82
MUR1,423,580.79
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.37
MUR1,401.57
|
$34.83
BIF103,083
|
|
Mauritius vs. Burundi - Cost of transportation
pay 21.3% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MUR1,427.38
|
$68.81
BIF203,682
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.11
MUR20,772.53
|
$483.63
BIF1,431,533
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$327.67
MUR15,122.11
|
$111.14
BIF328,964
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
MUR1,716.35
|
?? | |
Mauritius vs. Burundi - Cost of housing
pay 57.2% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.96
MUR6,643.83
|
$105.93
BIF313,549
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,397.02
MUR202,922.66
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,354,902
|
|
Mauritius vs. Burundi - Cost of childcare
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.05
MUR94.78
|
$2.37
BIF7,024
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MUR111.53
|
$3.43
BIF10,154
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.10
MUR281.59
|
$2.43
BIF7,178
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.41
MUR1,726.70
|
$27.12
BIF80,269
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
MUR273.77
|
$1.69
BIF5,017
|
|
Mauritius vs. Burundi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.25
MUR2,319.15
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.89
MUR1,887.17
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.17
MUR3,884.33
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.89
MUR3,086.82
|
?? |
Mauritius vs. Burundi - Cost of clothing
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