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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 75.8% more expensive than Mauritius without rent, and 140% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 72.5% more expensive than Mauritius without rent, and 112.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Mauritius
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$6.42 MUR 289
190.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$43.54 MUR 1,959
70.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$6.78 MUR 305
62.54%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$2.53 MUR 114
48.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$1.01 MUR 45.56
114.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$0.66 MUR 29.72
154.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$2.16 MUR 97.3
169.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$2.95 MUR 133
94.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Mauritius
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$1.45 MUR 65.3
54.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$0.71 MUR 31.95
274.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$1.89 MUR 85.2
90.48%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$2.23 MUR 100
58.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$9.49 MUR 427
19.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$5.52 MUR 248
125.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$12.24 MUR 551
24.84%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$2.15 MUR 96.9
93.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$1.92 MUR 86.6
-21.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$2.1 MUR 94.7
90.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$3.07 MUR 138
32.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$1.05 MUR 47.2
164.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$1.06 MUR 47.5
157.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$0.92 MUR 41.52
185.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$0.61 MUR 27.58
198.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$6.76 MUR 304
116.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$10.83 MUR 487
20.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.69 MUR 76
78.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$2.11 MUR 94.8
58.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Mauritius
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$1 MUR 45.21
156.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$32.53 MUR 1,464
140.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$4.42 MUR 199
-19.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$3.15 MUR 142
-50.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$11.16 MUR 502
159.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.56 MUR 70.3
-25.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$30.3K MUR 1.4M
-18.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$33.8K MUR 1.5M
-38.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Mauritius
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$60.7 MUR 2,733
155.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$16.3 MUR 733
177.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$32.53 MUR 1,464
91.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Mauritius
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$33.65 MUR 1,514
27.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$7.64 MUR 344
131.94%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$6.41 MUR 288
75.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Mauritius
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$150 MUR 6,763
434.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$3,782 MUR 170.2K
218.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Mauritius
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$46.92 MUR 2,111
20.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$39.03 MUR 1,756
6.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$78.3 MUR 3,522
15.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$64.7 MUR 2,913
66.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Mauritius
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$451 MUR 20.3K
202.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$317 MUR 14.3K
280.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$797 MUR 35.9K
173.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$629 MUR 28.3K
191.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$2,963 MUR 133.3K
107.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$2,322 MUR 104.5K
89.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Mauritius
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$732 MUR 32.9K
291.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
6.03
4.98%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mauritius: October 29, 2025

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