Cost of living

Mauritius

compared to

Bangladesh

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Mauritius
Bangladesh
Cost of living one person
$603
$418
Cost of living Family
$2117
$1103
One person rent
$338
$299
Family rent
$1122
$694
Food expenses
$298
$201
Transport expenses
$45.03
$64.66
Monthly salary after tax
$425.06
$286.78
Quality of life
32.59
32.85
Human freedom index
6.39
5.68
Life expectancy
80.64
68.56
English speaking %
13.97%
13.39%
Population
1.3M
161.4M

The average cost of living in Mauritius ($603) is 45% more expensive than in Bangladesh ($418). Mauritius ranked 157th vs 200th for Bangladesh in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mauritius compared to 0.7 months in Bangladesh .

Eating Out
Mauritius
Bangladesh
Lunch Menu
$5.46
$1.55
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.54
$9.01
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$4.19
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.39
Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.08
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
Mauritius
Bangladesh
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457.15
$132.21
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275.75
$71.85
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640.45
$265.99
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436.86
$179.09
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.33
$18.93
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.15
$32.36
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.39
$12.66
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.23
$9.06
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$906
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$897
$440
Transportation
Mauritius
Bangladesh
Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.38
Monthly ticket local transport
$23.36
$14.48
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.63
$3.79
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.97
Groceries
Mauritius
Bangladesh
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.67
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.56
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.59
Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.08
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$7.32
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$2.8
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$6.46
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.12
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.09
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.34
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.81
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.44
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.84
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.19
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.21
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$7.7
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.69
Cigarette pack
$5.63
$3.11
Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.8
$3.46
Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.08
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$0.68
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.65
Other
Mauritius
Bangladesh
Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.47
$17.23
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.51
$3.85
Doctor's visit
$23.42
$11.65
Haircut, simple
$6.92
$2.46
Brand Jeans
$43.98
$16.86
Brand Sneakers
$90.96
$42.15
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214.12
$34.12
International Primary School, 1 year
$4159
$1080