Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritius and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritius and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Mauritius is 40.5% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mauritius is 41.2% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritius
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.42 MUR 289
$15.97 A$24.47
-59.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.54 MUR 1,959
$77.2 A$118
-43.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 MUR 305
$9.66 A$14.8
-29.81%
Cappuccino
$2.53 MUR 114
$3.57 A$5.48
-29.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 MUR 45.56
$2.64 A$4.04
-61.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MUR 29.72
$2.22 A$3.41
-70.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 MUR 97.3
$6.57 A$10.06
-67.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 MUR 133
$6.98 A$10.7
-57.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritius
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 65.3
$1.5 A$2.3
-3.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MUR 31.95
$2.42 A$3.7
-70.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 MUR 85.2
$2.02 A$3.1
-6.44%
Eggs
$2.23 MUR 100
$4.38 A$6.71
-49.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 MUR 427
$8.86 A$13.58
7.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.52 MUR 248
$8.26 A$12.66
-33.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.24 MUR 551
$14.14 A$21.66
-13.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 MUR 96.9
$3.24 A$4.96
-33.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 MUR 86.6
$2.68 A$4.11
-28.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 MUR 94.7
$2.86 A$4.39
-26.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 MUR 138
$4.25 A$6.5
-27.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 MUR 47.2
$2.55 A$3.91
-58.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 MUR 47.5
$2.19 A$3.35
-51.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 MUR 41.52
$2.24 A$3.43
-58.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 MUR 27.58
$1.57 A$2.41
-61.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 MUR 304
$31.36 A$48.04
-78.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 MUR 487
$13.32 A$20.41
-18.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MUR 76
$4.61 A$7.06
-63.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 MUR 94.8
$4.97 A$7.61
-57.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritius
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 MUR 45.21
$2.97 A$4.54
-66.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.53 MUR 1,464
$98 A$150
-66.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 MUR 199
$3.62 A$5.55
22.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 MUR 142
$1.82 A$2.79
73.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.16 MUR 502
$37.78 A$57.9
-70.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 MUR 70.3
$1.2 A$1.84
30.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MUR 1.4M
$29.1K A$44.6K
4.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K MUR 1.5M
$22.5K A$34.5K
50.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritius
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.7 MUR 2,733
$180 A$276
-66.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.3 MUR 733
$26.23 A$40.19
-37.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.53 MUR 1,464
$52.8 A$80.9
-38.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritius
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.65 MUR 1,514
$46.77 A$71.7
-28.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.64 MUR 344
$16.37 A$25.08
-53.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 MUR 288
$13.82 A$21.18
-53.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritius
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 MUR 6,763
$1,599 A$2,450
-90.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,782 MUR 170.2K
$12.3K A$18.8K
-69.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritius
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.92 MUR 2,111
$71.7 A$110
-34.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.03 MUR 1,756
$51.5 A$78.8
-24.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 MUR 3,522
$101 A$155
-22.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.7 MUR 2,913
$110 A$168
-41.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritius
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 MUR 20.3K
$1,395 A$2,137
-67.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 MUR 14.3K
$1,106 A$1,694
-71.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$797 MUR 35.9K
$2,271 A$3,480
-64.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 MUR 28.3K
$1,775 A$2,719
-64.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,963 MUR 133.3K
$6,985 A$10.7K
-57.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,322 MUR 104.5K
$5,106 A$7,823
-54.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritius
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$732 MUR 32.9K
$3,626 A$5,555
-79.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.03
6.35
-5.04%

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Last update for Mauritius: October 29, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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