Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Mauritius Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Mauritius

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 52.4% cheaper than Mauritius without rent, and 54.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 54.2% cheaper than Mauritius without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Mauritius
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.63 ₹245
$6.74 MUR 311
-60.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.85 ₹1,291
$44.65 MUR 2,063
-68.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.99 ₹372
$6.72 MUR 310
-40.62%
Cappuccino
$1.90 ₹177
$2.40 MUR 111
-20.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ₹37.29
$1.05 MUR 48.72
-61.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹17.64
$0.62 MUR 28.66
-69.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 ₹183
$2.16 MUR 99.9
-9.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 ₹323
$3.08 MUR 143
12.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Mauritius
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 ₹63.9
$1.37 MUR 63.4
-49.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹47.84
$0.66 MUR 30.37
-22.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ₹68.1
$2.00 MUR 92.3
-63.50%
Eggs
$0.98 ₹91.5
$2.18 MUR 101
-55.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.43 ₹506
$9.52 MUR 440
-42.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 ₹298
$5.64 MUR 261
-43.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$12.03 MUR 556
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 ₹198
$2.27 MUR 105
-6.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 ₹70.4
$1.88 MUR 87.0
-59.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 ₹97.4
$2.07 MUR 95.5
-49.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹48.85
$2.97 MUR 137
-82.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 ₹37.19
$1.11 MUR 51.2
-63.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹42.24
$1.07 MUR 49.29
-57.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹51.1
$0.89 MUR 41.05
-38.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹32.84
$0.66 MUR 30.28
-46.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹372
$6.53 MUR 302
-38.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.55 ₹704
$10.78 MUR 498
-29.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 ₹171
$1.63 MUR 75.2
12.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ₹285
$2.03 MUR 94.0
50.25%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.81 ₹542
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Mauritius
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹31.66
$1.00 MUR 46.18
-66.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.85 ₹919
$32.59 MUR 1,506
-69.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹90.2
$4.43 MUR 205
-78.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.74
$3.16 MUR 146
-91.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.69 ₹158
$10.86 MUR 502
-84.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹114
$1.48 MUR 68.5
-17.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.3M
$31.3K MUR 1.4M
-54.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K ₹2.1M
$34.1K MUR 1.6M
-33.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Mauritius
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.60 ₹3,786
$60.0 MUR 2,770
-32.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.75 ₹349
$15.91 MUR 735
-76.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹758
$33.02 MUR 1,526
-75.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Mauritius
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.08 ₹1,499
$33.23 MUR 1,535
-51.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.72 ₹720
$7.58 MUR 350
1.85%
Cinema Ticket
$3.40 ₹317
$6.63 MUR 306
-48.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Mauritius
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.7 ₹6,410
$155 MUR 7,142
-55.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,787 ₹166.7K
$3,667 MUR 169.4K
-51.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Mauritius
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.17 ₹2,347
$46.08 MUR 2,129
-45.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.56 ₹2,477
$38.45 MUR 1,777
-30.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.85 ₹4,182
$78.4 MUR 3,623
-42.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.83 ₹3,155
$65.2 MUR 3,011
-48.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Mauritius
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₹16.5K
$436 MUR 20.2K
-59.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 ₹10.3K
$316 MUR 14.6K
-65.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$415 ₹38.7K
$802 MUR 37.1K
-48.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 ₹23.9K
$613 MUR 28.3K
-58.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,245 ₹116.1K
$4,419 MUR 204.2K
-71.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$636 ₹59.3K
$2,179 MUR 100.7K
-70.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Mauritius
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$434 ₹40.5K
$714 MUR 33.0K
-39.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
6.03
49.59%

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Last update for India: April 12, 2026

Last update for Mauritius: April 14, 2026

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