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Beau Bassin vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Beau Bassin is 40.1% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 55.9% less in Beau Bassin
Groceries: pay 37.7% less in Beau Bassin
Transportation: pay 24.6% more in Beau Bassin
Housing: pay 59.6% less in Beau Bassin
Childcare: pay 74.5% less in Beau Bassin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.2% less in Beau Bassin
Clothing: pay 32.4% less in Beau Bassin

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Beau Bassin.

Beau Bassin vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beau Bassin instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 55.9% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Beau Bassin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$24.87	$7.15 MUR329.22	-60.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.01 CA$15.22	$5.50 MUR253.24	-50.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.77	$0.99 MUR45.58	-50.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CA$2.15	$0.58 MUR26.77	-62.7%
Average			-55.9%

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pay 37.7% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Beau Bassin
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 CA$3.77	$0.75 MUR34.69	-72.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CA$8.09	$6.38 MUR293.92	+9.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$11.97	$5.10 MUR234.86	-41.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 CA$4.86	$2.21 MUR101.80	-37.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74 CA$7.94	$2.37 MUR109.21	-58.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.64	$0.92 MUR42.27	-51.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.83	$0.90 MUR41.35	+49.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.25	$0.67 MUR30.78	-59.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.30	$1.22 MUR56.06	-27.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.53	$0.47 MUR21.44	-57.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$2.02	$0.47 MUR21.44	-68.1%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 24.6% more for transportation

	Ottawa	Beau Bassin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.60	$5.42 MUR249.55	+33.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.12 CA$134.31	$57.36 MUR2,642.54	-40.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$33,803.54	$34,080.91 MUR1,570,107.70	+39.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.82 CA$20.49	$24.63 MUR1,134.53	+66.2%
Average			+24.6%

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pay 59.6% less for housing

	Ottawa	Beau Bassin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.93 CA$69.04	$32.98 MUR1,519.46	-33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,452.55 CA$2,008.67	$491.06 MUR22,623.06	-66.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,228.71 CA$1,699.13	$410.44 MUR18,908.82	-66.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.93 CA$164.46	$33.73 MUR1,554.03	-71.6%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 74.5% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Beau Bassin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$788.18 CA$1,089.93	$159.41 MUR7,344.05	-79.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,753.32 CA$21,784.48	$4,837.29 MUR222,854.00	-69.3%
Average			-74.5%

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pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Beau Bassin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$7.96	$2.20 MUR101.30	-61.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CA$5.18	$2.42 MUR111.43	-35.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$17.91	$6.60 MUR303.89	-49.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.60 CA$61.68	$28.58 MUR1,316.86	-35.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$14.92	$6.05 MUR278.57	-44.0%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 32.4% less for clothing

	Ottawa	Beau Bassin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.82 CA$73.05	$36.65 MUR1,688.29	-30.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.91 CA$53.81	$27.12 MUR1,249.33	-30.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.10 CA$120.44	$69.63 MUR3,207.75	-20.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.91 CA$128.48	$47.64 MUR2,194.77	-48.7%
Average			-32.4%

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