Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Mauritius

For one person, living is cheaper in Cebu: $934 a month against $993 in Mauritius, rent and utilities included – about $710 less a year. The total is higher in Mauritius despite lower rent and utilities.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🇲🇺 Mauritius
$993
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 18.6% cheaper than Mauritius without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 18.3% cheaper than Mauritius without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Mauritius
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$6.26 MUR 296
-51.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
$40.42 MUR 1,912
-41.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
$6.77 MUR 320
-39.59%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱158
$2.61 MUR 124
-3.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$1.06 MUR 50.1
45.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$0.66 MUR 31.14
-25.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
$2.14 MUR 101
-16.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
$3.06 MUR 145
-26.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Mauritius
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$1.45 MUR 68.6
34.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
$0.71 MUR 33.58
101.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$1.70 MUR 80.2
-40.00%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$2.44 MUR 115
-15.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
$9.13 MUR 432
7.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
$5.67 MUR 268
-18.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$12.54 MUR 593
-38.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$2.16 MUR 102
53.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
$1.99 MUR 94.1
-27.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$2.35 MUR 111
0.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$2.69 MUR 127
-42.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$1.04 MUR 49.13
126.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$1.04 MUR 49.05
91.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
$0.82 MUR 38.62
40.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$0.68 MUR 32.13
-1.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 ₱188
$6.21 MUR 294
-51.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
$10.62 MUR 503
-40.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
$1.71 MUR 81.1
-23.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
$2.35 MUR 111
-26.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Mauritius
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
$0.91 MUR 42.85
-72.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
$36.20 MUR 1,713
-65.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
$4.30 MUR 203
-82.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
$3.15 MUR 149
-93.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
$10.49 MUR 496
-58.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$1.37 MUR 64.8
-2.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$31.7K MUR 1.5M
-31.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$33.9K MUR 1.6M
-42.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Mauritius
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$56.3 MUR 2,662
114.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$13.71 MUR 649
5.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$30.44 MUR 1,440
-7.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Mauritius
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
$34.17 MUR 1,617
-4.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
$7.16 MUR 339
-10.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
$6.36 MUR 301
-14.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Mauritius
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
$158 MUR 7,459
73.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
$5,173 MUR 244.7K
57.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Mauritius
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
$45.80 MUR 2,167
8.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
$40.38 MUR 1,911
-38.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
$77.8 MUR 3,679
-1.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
$60.9 MUR 2,880
-2.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Mauritius
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$465 MUR 22.0K
8.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$318 MUR 15.0K
-2.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$834 MUR 39.5K
26.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$659 MUR 31.2K
-6.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
$4,350 MUR 205.8K
-32.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
$2,076 MUR 98.2K
-10.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Mauritius
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$774 MUR 36.6K
-55.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
6.32
13.92%

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

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Last update for Mauritius: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$309
Mauritius
$318 2.8% $8.5
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
Mauritius
$228 8.5% $18
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
Mauritius
$100 38.5% $63
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
Mauritius
$101 6.9% $6.5
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
Mauritius
$125 41.9% $37
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
Mauritius
$47 7.5% $3.3
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
Mauritius
$60 288% $44
Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇲🇺 Mauritius
🕒 Local time
14:14 2:14 PM
10:14 10:14 AM
4 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
1,264,613
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

MUR, USD, EUR to PHP – Philippine Peso Converter

Philippine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 62.72 PHP (100 PHP = 1.59 USD). 1 EUR = 70.35 PHP (100 PHP = 1.42 EUR).

Mauritian Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 47.31 MUR (100 MUR = 2.11 USD). 1 EUR = 53.06 MUR (100 MUR = 1.88 EUR).

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