Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritius and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritius and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Mauritius is 43.1% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 58.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mauritius is 42% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritius
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.42 MUR 289
$18.65 CA$25.39
-65.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.54 MUR 1,959
$74.3 CA$101
-41.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 MUR 305
$11.02 CA$15
-38.48%
Cappuccino
$2.53 MUR 114
$3.75 CA$5.11
-32.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 MUR 45.56
$2.17 CA$2.95
-53.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MUR 29.72
$1.68 CA$2.29
-60.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 MUR 97.3
$5.83 CA$7.94
-62.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 MUR 133
$5.74 CA$7.81
-48.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritius
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 65.3
$2.24 CA$3.04
-35.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MUR 31.95
$2.66 CA$3.62
-73.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 MUR 85.2
$3.6 CA$4.9
-47.50%
Eggs
$2.23 MUR 100
$3.53 CA$4.8
-36.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 MUR 427
$11.32 CA$15.41
-16.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.52 MUR 248
$12.46 CA$16.96
-55.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.24 MUR 551
$15.28 CA$20.8
-19.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 MUR 96.9
$4.17 CA$5.68
-48.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 MUR 86.6
$1.5 CA$2.05
28.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 MUR 94.7
$4 CA$5.45
-47.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 MUR 138
$4.07 CA$5.54
-24.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 MUR 47.2
$2.78 CA$3.78
-62.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 MUR 47.5
$2.73 CA$3.72
-61.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 MUR 41.52
$2.63 CA$3.58
-65.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 MUR 27.58
$1.82 CA$2.48
-66.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 MUR 304
$14.61 CA$19.88
-53.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 MUR 487
$13.08 CA$17.8
-17.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MUR 76
$3.01 CA$4.1
-43.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 MUR 94.8
$3.34 CA$4.55
-36.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritius
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 MUR 45.21
$2.56 CA$3.49
-60.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.53 MUR 1,464
$78.4 CA$107
-58.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 MUR 199
$3.55 CA$4.83
24.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 MUR 142
$1.55 CA$2.11
103.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.16 MUR 502
$28.91 CA$39.35
-61.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 MUR 70.3
$1.16 CA$1.58
34.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MUR 1.4M
$24.6K CA$33.5K
23.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K MUR 1.5M
$20.9K CA$28.5K
61.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritius
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.7 MUR 2,733
$155 CA$211
-60.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.3 MUR 733
$45.2 CA$61.5
-63.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.53 MUR 1,464
$62.4 CA$84.9
-47.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritius
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.65 MUR 1,514
$42.82 CA$58.3
-21.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.64 MUR 344
$17.72 CA$24.11
-56.88%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 MUR 288
$11.25 CA$15.31
-43.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritius
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 MUR 6,763
$804 CA$1,094
-81.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,782 MUR 170.2K
$12K CA$16.4K
-68.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritius
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.92 MUR 2,111
$56.7 CA$77.2
-17.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.03 MUR 1,756
$41.61 CA$56.6
-6.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 MUR 3,522
$90.2 CA$123
-13.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.7 MUR 2,913
$108 CA$147
-40.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritius
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 MUR 20.3K
$1,364 CA$1,857
-66.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 MUR 14.3K
$1,208 CA$1,645
-73.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$797 MUR 35.9K
$2,179 CA$2,966
-63.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 MUR 28.3K
$1,835 CA$2,497
-65.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,963 MUR 133.3K
$6,152 CA$8,374
-51.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,322 MUR 104.5K
$4,409 CA$6,001
-47.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritius
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$732 MUR 32.9K
$2,867 CA$3,903
-74.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.03
6.33
-4.74%

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Last update for Mauritius: October 29, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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