Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Mauritius

For one person, living is cheaper in Mauritius: $980 a month against $4,048 in London, rent and utilities included – about $36,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

London, United Kingdom
Mauritius
London
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
$4,048
/mo nomad
🇲🇺 Mauritius
$980
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: London is 132.9% more expensive than Mauritius without rent, and 312.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 135.5% more expensive than Mauritius without rent, and 248.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Mauritius
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.36 £19.59
$6.27 MUR 292
320.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 £80.7
$41.33 MUR 1,925
162.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.71 £7.96
$6.71 MUR 313
59.61%
Cappuccino
$5.59 £4.15
$2.58 MUR 120
116.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 £2.23
$1.12 MUR 52.3
167.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 £1.65
$0.68 MUR 31.77
226.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.65 £7.17
$2.23 MUR 104
332.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 £6.14
$3.10 MUR 144
166.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Mauritius
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$1.54 MUR 71.5
27.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 £1.55
$0.72 MUR 33.55
190.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 £1.93
$1.64 MUR 76.4
57.93%
Eggs
$5.37 £3.99
$2.55 MUR 119
110.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.12 £9.75
$8.82 MUR 411
48.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.03 £8.20
$5.91 MUR 275
86.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.73 £13.17
$12.61 MUR 588
40.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 £2.36
$2.20 MUR 102
44.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 £1.03
$2.04 MUR 95.2
-32.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 £2.10
$2.42 MUR 113
16.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.36 £2.50
$2.76 MUR 129
21.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 £1.26
$1.04 MUR 48.31
63.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 £1.32
$1.03 MUR 48.18
72.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 £1.11
$0.81 MUR 37.77
83.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 £1.35
$0.74 MUR 34.56
145.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.85 £17.72
$6.68 MUR 311
257.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.44 £9.98
$10.75 MUR 501
25.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.11 £2.31
$1.70 MUR 79.3
82.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 £3.34
$2.32 MUR 108
93.53%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Mauritius
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.13 £3.07
$0.97 MUR 44.98
325.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$266 £198
$31.58 MUR 1,471
742.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 £4.44
$4.14 MUR 193
44.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.39 £2.52
$3.14 MUR 146
7.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.6 £42.03
$10.66 MUR 496
430.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 £1.64
$1.38 MUR 64.4
60.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.4K
$32.2K MUR 1.5M
18.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.0K £30.5K
$33.6K MUR 1.6M
22.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Mauritius
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$372 £277
$55.8 MUR 2,600
566.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.66 £13.87
$13.58 MUR 633
37.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.53 £30.12
$29.68 MUR 1,383
36.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Mauritius
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.0 £41.63
$34.72 MUR 1,617
61.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.10 £12.71
$7.61 MUR 354
124.70%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.34
$6.30 MUR 293
184.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Mauritius
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,946 £2,189
$158 MUR 7,366
1762.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$47.6K £35.4K
$5,527 MUR 257.4K
761.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Mauritius
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 £86.4
$48.08 MUR 2,240
141.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.9 £42.28
$42.31 MUR 1,971
34.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £95.1
$80.0 MUR 3,728
59.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 £114
$62.7 MUR 2,922
145.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Mauritius
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,935 £2,182
$471 MUR 22.0K
522.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,258 £1,678
$316 MUR 14.7K
614.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,250 £3,901
$882 MUR 41.1K
495.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,859 £2,868
$675 MUR 31.5K
471.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.2K £12.8K
$4,396 MUR 204.8K
290.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,278 £6,152
$2,131 MUR 99.3K
288.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Mauritius
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,621 £4,177
$793 MUR 37.0K
608.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.78
6.32
-24.37%

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

Last update for London: November 1, 2026

Last update for Mauritius: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
London
$2.3K
Mauritius
$316 86% $1.9K
Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
$432
Mauritius
$99 77% $332
Eating Out
London
$396
Mauritius
$126 68.2% $270
Groceries & Markets
London
$360
Mauritius
$232 35.6% $128
Getting Around
London
$305
Mauritius
$55 81.9% $250
Clothing & Footwear
London
$205
Mauritius
$105 48.7% $100
Sport & Entertainment
London
$92
Mauritius
$47 48.5% $45
Good to know
🇬🇧 London
🇲🇺 Mauritius
🕒 Local time
04:49 4:49 AM
08:49 8:49 AM
4 h ahead of London
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
8,908,083 Capital
1,264,613
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

MUR, USD, EUR to GBP – British Pound Converter

British Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.743 GBP (1 GBP = 1.35 USD). 1 EUR = 0.834 GBP (1 GBP = 1.2 EUR).

Mauritian Rupee exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 46.58 MUR (100 MUR = 2.15 USD). 1 EUR = 52.29 MUR (100 MUR = 1.91 EUR).

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