Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Mauritius Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Mauritius

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Egypt is 43.4% cheaper than Mauritius without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Egypt is 43.8% cheaper than Mauritius without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Egypt
Mauritius
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.89 EĀ£200
$6.52 MURĀ 309
-40.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.71 EĀ£1,013
$44.77 MURĀ 2,122
-55.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 EĀ£255
$6.56 MURĀ 311
-24.54%
Cappuccino
$1.41 EĀ£72.6
$2.49 MURĀ 118
-43.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 EĀ£18.28
$1.04 MURĀ 49.43
-65.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 EĀ£6.22
$0.68 MURĀ 32.17
-82.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 EĀ£69.5
$2.24 MURĀ 106
-39.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 EĀ£156
$3.09 MURĀ 147
-1.62%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Mauritius
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 EĀ£42.59
$1.38 MURĀ 65.2
-39.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 EĀ£31.73
$0.65 MURĀ 31.02
-4.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 EĀ£36.19
$1.98 MURĀ 93.9
-64.65%
Eggs
$1.43 EĀ£73.7
$2.20 MURĀ 104
-35.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.31 EĀ£170
$9.93 MURĀ 470
-66.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 EĀ£216
$5.83 MURĀ 276
-27.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.44 EĀ£434
$12.33 MURĀ 584
-31.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 EĀ£78.6
$2.26 MURĀ 107
-32.30%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 EĀ£28.79
$1.94 MURĀ 91.8
-71.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.45 EĀ£23.06
$2.04 MURĀ 96.8
-77.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 EĀ£20.56
$3.01 MURĀ 143
-86.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 EĀ£24.62
$1.06 MURĀ 50.0
-54.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 EĀ£23.07
$1.10 MURĀ 52.2
-59.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 EĀ£11.27
$0.87 MURĀ 41.19
-74.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 EĀ£9.54
$0.63 MURĀ 29.62
-69.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 EĀ£98.3
$6.77 MURĀ 321
-71.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 EĀ£362
$10.70 MURĀ 507
-34.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 EĀ£68.1
$1.64 MURĀ 77.6
-19.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 EĀ£96.0
$2.02 MURĀ 95.9
-7.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Mauritius
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 EĀ£15.09
$1.01 MURĀ 47.68
-71.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.12 EĀ£314
$33.19 MURĀ 1,573
-81.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 EĀ£21.15
$4.44 MURĀ 211
-90.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 EĀ£14.69
$3.16 MURĀ 150
-90.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.31 EĀ£67.3
$11.12 MURĀ 527
-88.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 EĀ£15.76
$1.49 MURĀ 70.8
-79.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K EĀ£1.8M
$30.8K MURĀ 1.5M
10.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.0K EĀ£1.6M
$34.0K MURĀ 1.6M
-5.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Mauritius
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.62 EĀ£1,111
$58.9 MURĀ 2,791
-63.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.91 EĀ£355
$16.46 MURĀ 780
-58.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.97 EĀ£615
$32.88 MURĀ 1,558
-63.59%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Mauritius
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.83 EĀ£762
$34.23 MURĀ 1,622
-56.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.66 EĀ£342
$7.57 MURĀ 359
-12.02%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 EĀ£153
$6.65 MURĀ 315
-55.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Mauritius
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.6 EĀ£4,502
$154 MURĀ 7,283
-42.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,917 EĀ£98.5K
$3,753 MURĀ 177.9K
-48.91%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Mauritius
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.68 EĀ£1,320
$46.41 MURĀ 2,199
-44.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.59 EĀ£2,291
$38.63 MURĀ 1,831
15.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 EĀ£5,623
$78.4 MURĀ 3,715
39.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.94 EĀ£2,566
$64.1 MURĀ 3,036
-22.04%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Mauritius
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 EĀ£8,528
$447 MURĀ 21.2K
-62.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 EĀ£5,235
$314 MURĀ 14.9K
-67.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$326 EĀ£16.7K
$791 MURĀ 37.5K
-58.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 EĀ£9,728
$621 MURĀ 29.4K
-69.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$786 EĀ£40.4K
$4,354 MURĀ 206.3K
-81.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$454 EĀ£23.3K
$2,138 MURĀ 101.3K
-78.78%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Mauritius
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$146 EĀ£7,501
$714 MURĀ 33.8K
-79.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
6.03
171.64%

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Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mauritius: March 3, 2026

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