Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beau Bassin vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Beau Bassin is 4.1% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% less in Beau Bassin
- Groceries
-
pay 15.3% more in Beau Bassin
- Transportation
-
pay 92.9% more in Beau Bassin
- Housing
-
pay 22.4% more in Beau Bassin
- Childcare
-
pay 46.0% less in Beau Bassin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% less in Beau Bassin
- Clothing
-
pay 41.0% less in Beau Bassin
The cost of transportation, housing, and groceries in Beau Bassin are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Beau Bassin. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Beau Bassin.
Beau Bassin vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beau Bassin instead of Quito, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$7.15
MUR329.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$5.50
MUR253.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$0.99
MUR45.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$0.58
MUR26.77
|
|
Quito vs. Beau Bassin - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.3% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$0.75
MUR34.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$6.38
MUR293.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$5.10
MUR234.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$2.21
MUR101.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$2.37
MUR109.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.92
MUR42.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.90
MUR41.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.67
MUR30.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.22
MUR56.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.47
MUR21.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.47
MUR21.44
|
|
Quito vs. Beau Bassin - Cost of groceries
pay 92.9% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$5.42
MUR249.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$57.36
MUR2,642.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$34,080.91
MUR1,570,107.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$24.63
MUR1,134.53
|
|
Quito vs. Beau Bassin - Cost of transportation
pay 22.4% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$32.98
MUR1,519.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$491.06
MUR22,623.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$410.44
MUR18,908.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$33.73
MUR1,554.03
|
|
Quito vs. Beau Bassin - Cost of housing
pay 46.0% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$159.41
MUR7,344.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$4,837.29
MUR222,854.00
|
|
Quito vs. Beau Bassin - Cost of childcare
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$2.20
MUR101.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$2.42
MUR111.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$6.60
MUR303.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$28.58
MUR1,316.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$6.05
MUR278.57
|
|
Quito vs. Beau Bassin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.0% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Beau Bassin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$36.65
MUR1,688.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$27.12
MUR1,249.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$69.63
MUR3,207.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$47.64
MUR2,194.77
|
|
Quito vs. Beau Bassin - Cost of clothing
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