Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritius and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritius and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Mauritius is 22.2% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mauritius is 23.4% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritius
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.42 MUR 289
$5.31 R$29.48
20.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.54 MUR 1,959
$29.19 R$162
49.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 MUR 305
$6.29 R$34.91
7.79%
Cappuccino
$2.53 MUR 114
$1.76 R$9.79
43.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 MUR 45.56
$1.08 R$6
-6.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MUR 29.72
$0.72 R$4.02
-8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 MUR 97.3
$1.84 R$10.21
17.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 MUR 133
$2.73 R$15.16
8.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritius
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 65.3
$0.96 R$5.32
51.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MUR 31.95
$1.48 R$8.2
-52.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 MUR 85.2
$1.17 R$6.5
61.54%
Eggs
$2.23 MUR 100
$2.12 R$11.79
5.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 MUR 427
$8.41 R$46.69
12.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.52 MUR 248
$3.82 R$21.18
44.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.24 MUR 551
$7.55 R$41.89
62.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 MUR 96.9
$2.15 R$11.94
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 MUR 86.6
$1.28 R$7.09
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 MUR 94.7
$1.13 R$6.27
85.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 MUR 138
$1.48 R$8.22
107.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 MUR 47.2
$1.17 R$6.49
-10.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 MUR 47.5
$1.1 R$6.1
-3.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 MUR 41.52
$0.75 R$4.14
22.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 MUR 27.58
$0.7 R$3.9
-12.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 MUR 304
$2.1 R$11.63
221.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 MUR 487
$7.4 R$41.05
46.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MUR 76
$1.18 R$6.55
43.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 MUR 94.8
$2.25 R$12.48
-6.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritius
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 MUR 45.21
$0.93 R$5.18
7.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.53 MUR 1,464
$41.29 R$229
-21.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 MUR 199
$1.05 R$5.83
320.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 MUR 142
$0.83 R$4.59
279.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.16 MUR 502
$7.14 R$39.63
56.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 MUR 70.3
$1.09 R$6.08
43.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MUR 1.4M
$22K R$121.8K
37.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K MUR 1.5M
$27.4K R$151.8K
23.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritius
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.7 MUR 2,733
$69.6 R$386
-12.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.3 MUR 733
$13.69 R$76
19.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.53 MUR 1,464
$18.72 R$104
73.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritius
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.65 MUR 1,514
$22.75 R$126
47.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.64 MUR 344
$22.18 R$123
-65.55%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 MUR 288
$6.15 R$34.12
4.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritius
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 MUR 6,763
$281 R$1,562
-46.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,782 MUR 170.2K
$7,377 R$40.9K
-48.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritius
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.92 MUR 2,111
$48.73 R$271
-3.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.03 MUR 1,756
$41.91 R$233
-6.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 MUR 3,522
$75 R$416
4.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.7 MUR 2,913
$61.4 R$341
5.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritius
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 MUR 20.3K
$332 R$1,844
35.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 MUR 14.3K
$229 R$1,273
38.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$797 MUR 35.9K
$638 R$3,540
24.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 MUR 28.3K
$448 R$2,484
40.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,963 MUR 133.3K
$1,689 R$9,376
75.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,322 MUR 104.5K
$1,176 R$6,527
97.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritius
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$732 MUR 32.9K
$481 R$2,672
52.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.03
11.16
-45.97%

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Last update for Mauritius: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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