Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Mauritius Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Mauritius

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 55% more expensive than Mauritius without rent, and 87.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 60.4% more expensive than Mauritius without rent, and 75.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Mauritius
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.82
$6.52 MUR 309
162.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €71.4
$44.77 MUR 2,122
84.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.84
$6.56 MUR 311
73.32%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.72
$2.49 MUR 118
-20.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$1.04 MUR 49.43
187.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.15
$0.68 MUR 32.17
94.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.98
$2.24 MUR 106
156.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.50
$3.09 MUR 147
68.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Mauritius
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.38 MUR 65.2
21.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.65 MUR 31.02
253.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.53
$1.98 MUR 93.9
47.47%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.38
$2.20 MUR 104
77.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €14.09
$9.93 MUR 470
63.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.65
$5.83 MUR 276
110.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.54
$12.33 MUR 584
64.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$2.26 MUR 107
8.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.94 MUR 91.8
14.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.37
$2.04 MUR 96.8
34.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.88
$3.01 MUR 143
10.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.06 MUR 50.0
83.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.64
$1.10 MUR 52.2
71.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.87 MUR 41.19
75.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$0.63 MUR 29.62
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.09
$6.77 MUR 321
3.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.90
$10.70 MUR 507
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.50
$1.64 MUR 77.6
6.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.02 MUR 95.9
20.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Mauritius
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.01 MUR 47.68
93.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €36.15
$33.19 MUR 1,573
25.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.88
$4.44 MUR 211
26.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$3.16 MUR 150
-49.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.59
$11.12 MUR 527
217.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.49 MUR 70.8
39.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.2K
$30.8K MUR 1.5M
5.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.7K
$34.0K MUR 1.6M
-2.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Mauritius
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €194
$58.9 MUR 2,791
281.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.60
$16.46 MUR 780
-18.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.26
$32.88 MUR 1,558
-4.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Mauritius
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.68
$34.23 MUR 1,622
67.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €22.06
$7.57 MUR 359
236.46%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.98
$6.65 MUR 315
55.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Mauritius
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €499
$154 MUR 7,283
274.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,292
$3,753 MUR 177.9K
185.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Mauritius
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.8
$46.41 MUR 2,199
96.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.51
$38.63 MUR 1,831
3.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.5
$78.4 MUR 3,715
27.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$64.1 MUR 3,036
102.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Mauritius
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €740
$447 MUR 21.2K
91.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €575
$314 MUR 14.9K
111.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,306
$791 MUR 37.5K
90.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €957
$621 MUR 29.4K
77.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,300
$4,354 MUR 206.3K
-12.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,137
$2,138 MUR 101.3K
15.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Mauritius
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,673
$714 MUR 33.8K
170.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
6.03
-26.87%

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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mauritius: March 3, 2026

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