Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Mauritius Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Mauritius

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 69.7% more expensive than Mauritius without rent, and 139.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 67.7% more expensive than Mauritius without rent, and 105.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Mauritius
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.45
$6.52 MUR 309
151.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$112
$44.77 MUR 2,122
74.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.62
$6.56 MUR 311
45.12%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.11
$2.49 MUR 118
43.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.64
$1.04 MUR 49.43
145.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.16
$0.68 MUR 32.17
225.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.16
$2.24 MUR 106
186.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.32
$3.09 MUR 147
133.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Mauritius
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.23
$1.38 MUR 65.2
13.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.55
$0.65 MUR 31.02
281.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.86
$1.98 MUR 93.9
1.01%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.12
$2.20 MUR 104
94.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.30
$9.93 MUR 470
-13.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.24
$5.83 MUR 276
46.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.60
$12.33 MUR 584
11.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.61
$2.26 MUR 107
42.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.89
$1.94 MUR 91.8
40.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.20
$2.04 MUR 96.8
44.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.12
$3.01 MUR 143
42.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.58
$1.06 MUR 50.0
136.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.02
$1.10 MUR 52.2
91.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.17
$0.87 MUR 41.19
154.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.19
$0.63 MUR 29.62
142.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.83
$6.77 MUR 321
363.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.15
$10.70 MUR 507
31.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.33
$1.64 MUR 77.6
170.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.25
$2.02 MUR 95.9
150.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Mauritius
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.15
$1.01 MUR 47.68
187.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$140
$33.19 MUR 1,573
194.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.08
$4.44 MUR 211
-20.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.64
$3.16 MUR 150
-41.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.5
$11.12 MUR 527
236.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.64
$1.49 MUR 70.8
-22.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.8K
$30.8K MUR 1.5M
-5.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.8K
$34.0K MUR 1.6M
-32.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Mauritius
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$257
$58.9 MUR 2,791
205.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$37.05
$16.46 MUR 780
57.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$75.0
$32.88 MUR 1,558
59.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Mauritius
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.7
$34.23 MUR 1,622
40.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.82
$7.57 MUR 359
120.08%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.84
$6.65 MUR 315
108.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Mauritius
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,230
$154 MUR 7,283
914.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.9K
$3,753 MUR 177.9K
233.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Mauritius
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$100
$46.41 MUR 2,199
51.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.5
$38.63 MUR 1,831
33.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$144
$78.4 MUR 3,715
28.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$160
$64.1 MUR 3,036
74.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Mauritius
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,946
$447 MUR 21.2K
204.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,549
$314 MUR 14.9K
245.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,334
$791 MUR 37.5K
194.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,456
$621 MUR 29.4K
176.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.9K
$4,354 MUR 206.3K
74.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,990
$2,138 MUR 101.3K
161.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Mauritius
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,617
$714 MUR 33.8K
450.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
6.03
5.31%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mauritius: March 3, 2026

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