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

😐 Solo nomad: Mauritius is 20.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mauritius is 23.4% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritius
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.52 MUR 309
$5.51 R$28.92
18.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.77 MUR 2,122
$28.61 R$150
56.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.56 MUR 311
$6.36 R$33.37
3.14%
Cappuccino
$2.49 MUR 118
$1.75 R$9.20
42.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 MUR 49.43
$1.08 R$5.66
-3.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 MUR 32.17
$0.71 R$3.72
-4.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 MUR 106
$1.81 R$9.51
23.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 MUR 147
$2.62 R$13.75
17.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritius
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MUR 65.2
$1.00 R$5.27
38.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 MUR 31.02
$1.49 R$7.82
-56.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 MUR 93.9
$1.17 R$6.12
69.23%
Eggs
$2.20 MUR 104
$2.02 R$10.61
8.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.93 MUR 470
$8.60 R$45.17
15.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 MUR 276
$3.69 R$19.40
57.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.33 MUR 584
$7.26 R$38.13
69.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 MUR 107
$2.07 R$10.89
9.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 MUR 91.8
$1.32 R$6.93
46.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MUR 96.8
$1.17 R$6.16
74.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.01 MUR 143
$1.43 R$7.49
110.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 MUR 50.0
$1.13 R$5.93
-6.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 MUR 52.2
$1.10 R$5.78
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 MUR 41.19
$0.76 R$3.97
14.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MUR 29.62
$0.70 R$3.66
-10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.77 MUR 321
$2.18 R$11.43
210.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.70 MUR 507
$7.57 R$39.74
41.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 MUR 77.6
$1.22 R$6.38
34.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 MUR 95.9
$2.18 R$11.43
-7.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritius
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 MUR 47.68
$0.92 R$4.85
9.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.19 MUR 1,573
$40.58 R$213
-18.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.44 MUR 211
$1.05 R$5.51
322.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.16 MUR 150
$0.85 R$4.46
271.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.12 MUR 527
$7.10 R$37.27
56.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 MUR 70.8
$1.09 R$5.75
36.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K MUR 1.5M
$21.7K R$114.2K
41.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K MUR 1.6M
$27.6K R$145.1K
23.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritius
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.9 MUR 2,791
$67.8 R$356
-13.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.46 MUR 780
$14.09 R$74.0
16.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.88 MUR 1,558
$19.35 R$102
69.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritius
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.23 MUR 1,622
$23.09 R$121
48.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.57 MUR 359
$22.63 R$119
-66.55%
Cinema Ticket
$6.65 MUR 315
$6.24 R$32.74
6.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritius
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MUR 7,283
$285 R$1,495
-46.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,753 MUR 177.9K
$7,467 R$39.2K
-49.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritius
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.41 MUR 2,199
$49.77 R$261
-6.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.63 MUR 1,831
$42.22 R$222
-8.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 MUR 3,715
$76.3 R$400
2.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.1 MUR 3,036
$61.5 R$323
4.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritius
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 MUR 21.2K
$334 R$1,756
33.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 MUR 14.9K
$228 R$1,197
37.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$791 MUR 37.5K
$645 R$3,384
22.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 MUR 29.4K
$455 R$2,391
36.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,354 MUR 206.3K
$1,871 R$9,824
132.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,138 MUR 101.3K
$1,220 R$6,406
75.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritius
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$714 MUR 33.8K
$516 R$2,708
38.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.03
11.16
-45.97%

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

Last update for Mauritius: March 3, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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