Cost of living comparison
Benin is 0.8% cheaper than Mauritius.
If you lived in Benin instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 17.6% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.55
MUR255.42
|
$3.30
F CFA1,995
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR231.03
|
$4.95
F CFA2,993
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
MUR42.63
|
$0.69
F CFA419
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MUR24.38
|
$0.51
F CFA309
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
MUR26.95
|
$1.27
F CFA765
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
MUR216.32
|
$2.27
F CFA1,372
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
MUR226.70
|
$7.19
F CFA4,343
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
MUR88.55
|
$1.95
F CFA1,179
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
MUR112.80
|
$2.45
F CFA1,482
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
MUR36.15
|
$1.31
F CFA792
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
MUR33.45
|
$0.60
F CFA362
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
MUR39.36
|
$0.50
F CFA302
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
MUR55.58
|
$0.73
F CFA441
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
MUR22.73
|
$0.62
F CFA377
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MUR25.75
|
$0.70
F CFA422
|
|
pay 35.5% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
MUR258.03
|
$3.76
F CFA2,274
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.60
MUR1,362.63
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,264.09
MUR1,393,034.57
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.16
MUR881.97
|
$11.89
F CFA7,182
|
|
pay 48.6% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,365.64
|
$52.63
F CFA31,797
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.98
MUR18,732.83
|
$179.96
F CFA108,733
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.33
MUR13,639.94
|
$132.08
F CFA79,804
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.89
MUR1,421.80
|
$101.40
F CFA61,265
|
|
pay 44.9% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.14
MUR7,048.87
|
$206.38
F CFA124,693
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,906.27
MUR179,802.74
|
$6,053.68
F CFA3,657,674
|
|
pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
MUR97.52
|
$0.99
F CFA599
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
MUR103.69
|
$4.13
F CFA2,494
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.76
MUR264.95
|
$0.99
F CFA599
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.38
MUR1,674.66
|
$55.72
F CFA33,667
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.43
MUR249.77
|
$7.02
F CFA4,240
|
|
pay 63.7% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
MUR2,023.83
|
$16.51
F CFA9,975
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,642.17
|
$8.26
F CFA4,988
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.77
MUR3,441.72
|
$8.26
F CFA4,988
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.79
MUR2,843.99
|
$45.40
F CFA27,433
|
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