Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Mauritius Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Mauritius

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 75.2% more expensive than Mauritius without rent, and 148.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 67.7% more expensive than Mauritius without rent, and 116.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Mauritius
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.44
$6.52 MUR 309
186.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$101
$44.77 MUR 2,122
66.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.15
$6.56 MUR 311
69.82%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.10
$2.49 MUR 118
50.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.88
$1.04 MUR 49.43
103.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.38
$0.68 MUR 32.17
157.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.09
$2.24 MUR 106
165.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.25
$3.09 MUR 147
96.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Mauritius
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.01
$1.38 MUR 65.2
60.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.68
$0.65 MUR 31.02
315.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.94
$1.98 MUR 93.9
83.33%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.85
$2.20 MUR 104
62.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.77
$9.93 MUR 470
16.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.55
$5.83 MUR 276
108.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.79
$12.33 MUR 584
24.01%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.88
$2.26 MUR 107
91.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.04
$1.94 MUR 91.8
-22.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.26
$2.04 MUR 96.8
89.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.82
$3.01 MUR 143
42.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.79
$1.06 MUR 50.0
163.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.56
$1.10 MUR 52.2
138.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$0.87 MUR 41.19
202.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.44
$0.63 MUR 29.62
184.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.33
$6.77 MUR 321
120.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.56
$10.70 MUR 507
20.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.13
$1.64 MUR 77.6
84.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.61
$2.02 MUR 95.9
67.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Mauritius
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.53
$1.01 MUR 47.68
157.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$106
$33.19 MUR 1,573
134.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.62
$4.44 MUR 211
-23.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.10
$3.16 MUR 150
-50.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.24
$11.12 MUR 527
152.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.57
$1.49 MUR 70.8
-22.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.2K
$30.8K MUR 1.5M
-18.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$27.8K
$34.0K MUR 1.6M
-39.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Mauritius
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$214
$58.9 MUR 2,791
167.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.3
$16.46 MUR 780
178.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.8
$32.88 MUR 1,558
89.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Mauritius
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.1
$34.23 MUR 1,622
26.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.31
$7.57 MUR 359
136.06%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.71
$6.65 MUR 315
73.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Mauritius
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,096
$154 MUR 7,283
424.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.5K
$3,753 MUR 177.9K
223.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Mauritius
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.2
$46.41 MUR 2,199
19.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$57.9
$38.63 MUR 1,831
10.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$121
$78.4 MUR 3,715
13.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$64.1 MUR 3,036
68.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Mauritius
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,859
$447 MUR 21.2K
205.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,635
$314 MUR 14.9K
283.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,961
$791 MUR 37.5K
175.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,571
$621 MUR 29.4K
204.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,869
$4,354 MUR 206.3K
15.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,503
$2,138 MUR 101.3K
89.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Mauritius
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,091
$714 MUR 33.8K
321.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
6.03
4.98%

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Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mauritius: March 3, 2026

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