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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mauritius is 40.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mauritius is 40.4% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritius
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.42 MUR 297
$16.57 A$24.86
-61.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.63 MUR 2,062
$77.7 A$117
-42.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 MUR 311
$9.88 A$14.82
-31.78%
Cappuccino
$2.49 MUR 115
$3.48 A$5.22
-28.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 MUR 48.38
$2.56 A$3.84
-58.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 MUR 28.70
$2.13 A$3.20
-70.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 MUR 104
$6.62 A$9.93
-66.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 MUR 139
$7.31 A$10.97
-58.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritius
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 MUR 66.5
$1.51 A$2.26
-4.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MUR 30.83
$2.49 A$3.74
-73.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 MUR 92.7
$2.07 A$3.10
-2.90%
Eggs
$2.20 MUR 102
$4.27 A$6.41
-48.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.63 MUR 445
$8.73 A$13.10
10.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.82 MUR 269
$8.25 A$12.38
-29.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.09 MUR 558
$14.17 A$21.26
-14.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 MUR 106
$3.27 A$4.90
-29.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 MUR 89.3
$2.68 A$4.02
-27.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 MUR 98.0
$2.89 A$4.34
-26.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.98 MUR 138
$4.28 A$6.42
-30.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 MUR 48.98
$2.47 A$3.70
-57.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 MUR 49.08
$2.11 A$3.16
-49.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 MUR 40.07
$2.30 A$3.44
-62.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 MUR 28.34
$1.50 A$2.24
-59.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.48 MUR 299
$31.81 A$47.72
-79.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.87 MUR 502
$13.45 A$20.17
-19.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 MUR 75.4
$4.48 A$6.72
-63.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 MUR 93.2
$5.01 A$7.51
-59.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritius
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 MUR 45.32
$2.91 A$4.37
-66.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.74 MUR 1,512
$97.0 A$146
-66.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.36 MUR 202
$3.67 A$5.51
18.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 MUR 147
$1.81 A$2.71
75.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.14 MUR 515
$38.37 A$57.6
-70.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 MUR 70.7
$1.20 A$1.79
27.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K MUR 1.4M
$29.1K A$43.6K
3.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K MUR 1.5M
$22.7K A$34.1K
45.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritius
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.0 MUR 2,723
$175 A$262
-66.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.85 MUR 732
$26.26 A$39.39
-39.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.65 MUR 1,508
$53.0 A$79.5
-38.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritius
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.08 MUR 1,574
$47.12 A$70.7
-27.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.38 MUR 341
$16.51 A$24.77
-55.30%
Cinema Ticket
$6.58 MUR 304
$13.57 A$20.35
-51.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritius
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 MUR 6,945
$1,588 A$2,382
-90.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,806 MUR 175.8K
$12.5K A$18.8K
-69.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritius
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.19 MUR 2,133
$69.7 A$105
-33.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.03 MUR 1,803
$50.7 A$76.0
-22.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.4 MUR 3,573
$102 A$153
-24.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.7 MUR 2,988
$109 A$163
-40.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritius
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 MUR 20.3K
$1,370 A$2,055
-67.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 MUR 14.5K
$1,076 A$1,613
-70.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$789 MUR 36.4K
$2,270 A$3,404
-65.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 MUR 28.6K
$1,772 A$2,658
-65.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,872 MUR 178.8K
$7,081 A$10.6K
-45.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,157 MUR 99.6K
$5,392 A$8,088
-60.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritius
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$740 MUR 34.2K
$3,742 A$5,614
-80.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.03
6.35
-5.04%

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

Last update for Mauritius: January 11, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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