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Beau Bassin vs. Palmerston North Cost of Living Summary

Beau Bassin is 30.6% cheaper than Palmerston North.

Restaurants: pay 56.0% less in Beau Bassin
Groceries: pay 25.7% less in Beau Bassin
Transportation: pay 13.4% more in Beau Bassin
Housing: pay 38.1% less in Beau Bassin
Childcare: pay 41.8% less in Beau Bassin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.0% less in Beau Bassin
Clothing: pay 33.9% less in Beau Bassin

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

Beau Bassin vs. Palmerston North Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beau Bassin instead of Palmerston North, you would:

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pay 56.0% less for restaurants

	Palmerston North	Beau Bassin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$25.06	$7.15 MUR329.79	-50.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.91 NZ$17.22	$5.50 MUR253.68	-44.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 NZ$4.10	$0.99 MUR45.66	-58.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 NZ$3.50	$0.58 MUR26.82	-71.1%
Average			-56.0%

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pay 25.7% less for groceries

	Palmerston North	Beau Bassin
Bread 1 loaf	$1.99 NZ$3.46	$0.75 MUR34.75	-62.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 NZ$6.77	$6.38 MUR294.43	+63.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 NZ$12.36	$5.10 MUR235.27	-28.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.13 NZ$8.92	$2.21 MUR101.98	-56.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.99 NZ$6.93	$2.37 MUR109.40	-40.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 NZ$1.86	$0.92 MUR42.35	-14.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 NZ$1.40	$0.90 MUR41.42	+11.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.88	$0.67 MUR30.84	-38.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.56	$1.22 MUR56.15	-17.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 NZ$1.59	$0.47 MUR21.48	-49.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.66	$0.47 MUR21.48	-51.2%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 13.4% more for transportation

	Palmerston North	Beau Bassin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 NZ$10.61	$5.42 MUR249.98	-11.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.50 NZ$122.48	$57.36 MUR2,647.13	-18.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,211.80 NZ$38,588.96	$34,080.91 MUR1,572,834.18	+53.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.92 NZ$32.88	$24.63 MUR1,136.50	+30.1%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 38.1% less for housing

	Palmerston North	Beau Bassin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.43 NZ$78.93	$32.98 MUR1,522.10	-27.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$807.70 NZ$1,403.23	$491.06 MUR22,662.34	-39.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$663.47 NZ$1,152.66	$410.44 MUR18,941.66	-38.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.71 NZ$112.41	$33.73 MUR1,556.73	-47.9%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 41.8% less for childcare

	Palmerston North	Beau Bassin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$961.55 NZ$1,670.52	$159.41 MUR7,356.81	-83.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,843.04 NZ$8,413.90	$4,837.29 MUR223,240.98	-0.1%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Palmerston North	Beau Bassin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.44 NZ$11.18	$2.20 MUR101.47	-65.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.32 NZ$5.76	$2.42 MUR111.62	-27.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.88 NZ$31.07	$6.60 MUR304.42	-63.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.69 NZ$39.42	$28.58 MUR1,319.15	+26.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.65 NZ$15.03	$6.05 MUR279.05	-30.1%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 33.9% less for clothing

	Palmerston North	Beau Bassin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.35 NZ$115.27	$36.65 MUR1,691.22	-44.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.06 NZ$62.64	$27.12 MUR1,251.50	-24.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.26 NZ$151.60	$69.63 MUR3,213.32	-20.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.98 NZ$152.85	$47.64 MUR2,198.59	-45.9%
Average			-33.9%

Palmerston North vs. Beau Bassin - Cost of clothing

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