Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beau Bassin vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Beau Bassin is 54.9% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.7% less in Beau Bassin
- Groceries
-
pay 48.5% less in Beau Bassin
- Transportation
-
pay 23.4% less in Beau Bassin
- Housing
-
pay 57.8% less in Beau Bassin
- Childcare
-
pay 73.1% less in Beau Bassin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.5% less in Beau Bassin
- Clothing
-
pay 56.2% less in Beau Bassin
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Beau Bassin.
Beau Bassin vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beau Bassin instead of Paris, you would:
pay 69.7% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$7.15
MUR329.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
$5.50
MUR253.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.65
|
$0.99
MUR45.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.79
|
$0.58
MUR26.77
|
|
Paris vs. Beau Bassin - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
$0.75
MUR34.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€10.96
|
$6.38
MUR293.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.11
|
$5.10
MUR234.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
$2.21
MUR101.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.74
|
$2.37
MUR109.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.41
|
$0.92
MUR42.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$0.90
MUR41.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$0.67
MUR30.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.56
|
$1.22
MUR56.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.47
MUR21.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$0.47
MUR21.44
|
|
Paris vs. Beau Bassin - Cost of groceries
pay 23.4% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.92
|
$5.42
MUR249.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€89.07
|
$57.36
MUR2,642.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
$34,080.91
MUR1,570,107.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.79
|
$24.63
MUR1,134.53
|
|
Paris vs. Beau Bassin - Cost of transportation
pay 57.8% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
$32.98
MUR1,519.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
$491.06
MUR22,623.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
$410.44
MUR18,908.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
$33.73
MUR1,554.03
|
|
Paris vs. Beau Bassin - Cost of housing
pay 73.1% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€685.44
|
$159.41
MUR7,344.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
$4,837.29
MUR222,854.00
|
|
Paris vs. Beau Bassin - Cost of childcare
pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$2.20
MUR101.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.23
|
$2.42
MUR111.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
$6.60
MUR303.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€37.03
|
$28.58
MUR1,316.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.04
|
$6.05
MUR278.57
|
|
Paris vs. Beau Bassin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 56.2% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
$36.65
MUR1,688.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
$27.12
MUR1,249.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
$69.63
MUR3,207.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€131.13
|
$47.64
MUR2,194.77
|
|
Paris vs. Beau Bassin - Cost of clothing
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