Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritius and Cebu

For one person, living is cheaper in Cebu: $934 a month against $993 in Mauritius, rent and utilities included – about $710 less a year. The total is higher in Mauritius despite lower rent and utilities.

🇲🇺 Mauritius
$993
/mo nomad
Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Mauritius is 22.9% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mauritius is 22.5% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritius
Cebu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.26 MUR 296
$3.03 ₱190
106.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.42 MUR 1,912
$23.48 ₱1,473
72.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.77 MUR 320
$4.09 ₱256
65.53%
Cappuccino
$2.61 MUR 124
$2.52 ₱158
3.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 MUR 50.1
$1.54 ₱96.9
-31.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MUR 31.14
$0.49 ₱30.98
34.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 MUR 101
$1.79 ₱112
19.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 MUR 145
$2.26 ₱142
35.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritius
Cebu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 68.6
$1.95 ₱122
-25.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MUR 33.58
$1.43 ₱89.7
-50.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 MUR 80.2
$1.02 ₱63.8
66.67%
Eggs
$2.44 MUR 115
$2.06 ₱129
18.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.13 MUR 432
$9.81 ₱615
-6.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.67 MUR 268
$4.61 ₱289
22.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.54 MUR 593
$7.70 ₱483
62.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 MUR 102
$3.31 ₱207
-34.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 MUR 94.1
$1.45 ₱90.9
37.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 MUR 111
$2.36 ₱148
-0.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 MUR 127
$1.54 ₱96.4
74.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 MUR 49.13
$2.36 ₱148
-55.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 MUR 49.05
$1.99 ₱125
-47.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 MUR 38.62
$1.15 ₱72.1
-28.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 MUR 32.13
$0.67 ₱42.15
1.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 MUR 294
$3.00 ₱188
107.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.62 MUR 503
$6.35 ₱398
67.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 MUR 81.1
$1.31 ₱81.9
30.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 MUR 111
$1.73 ₱108
35.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritius
Cebu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 MUR 42.85
$0.25 ₱15.78
264.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.20 MUR 1,713
$12.65 ₱793
186.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.30 MUR 203
$0.74 ₱46.32
481.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 MUR 149
$0.21 ₱13.11
1400.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.49 MUR 496
$4.33 ₱271
142.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 MUR 64.8
$1.33 ₱83.5
3.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K MUR 1.5M
$21.8K ₱1.4M
45.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K MUR 1.6M
$19.4K ₱1.2M
74.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritius
Cebu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.3 MUR 2,662
$121 ₱7,563
-53.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.71 MUR 649
$14.45 ₱907
-5.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.44 MUR 1,440
$28.29 ₱1,774
7.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritius
Cebu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.17 MUR 1,617
$32.68 ₱2,050
4.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.16 MUR 339
$6.39 ₱401
12.05%
Cinema Ticket
$6.36 MUR 301
$5.46 ₱342
16.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritius
Cebu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 MUR 7,459
$273 ₱17.1K
-42.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,173 MUR 244.7K
$8,156 ₱511.5K
-36.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritius
Cebu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.80 MUR 2,167
$49.57 ₱3,109
-7.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.38 MUR 1,911
$24.87 ₱1,560
62.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 MUR 3,679
$76.6 ₱4,804
1.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.9 MUR 2,880
$59.3 ₱3,717
2.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritius
Cebu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$465 MUR 22.0K
$506 ₱31.7K
-7.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$318 MUR 15.0K
$309 ₱19.4K
2.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 MUR 39.5K
$1,052 ₱66.0K
-20.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$659 MUR 31.2K
$619 ₱38.8K
6.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,350 MUR 205.8K
$2,915 ₱182.9K
49.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,076 MUR 98.2K
$1,867 ₱117.1K
11.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritius
Cebu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$774 MUR 36.6K
$341 ₱21.4K
127.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.32
7.2
-12.22%

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

Last update for Mauritius: October 4, 2026

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Mauritius
$318
Cebu
$309 2.7% $8.5
Groceries & Markets
Mauritius
$228
Cebu
$210 7.8% $18
Eating Out
Mauritius
$125
Cebu
$88 29.5% $37
Clothing & Footwear
Mauritius
$101
Cebu
$95 6.5% $6.5
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritius
$100
Cebu
$163 62.6% $63
Getting Around
Mauritius
$60
Cebu
$15 74.2% $44
Sport & Entertainment
Mauritius
$47
Cebu
$44 7% $3.3
Good to know
🇲🇺 Mauritius
🇵🇭 Cebu
🕒 Local time
06:22 6:22 AM
10:22 10:22 AM
4 h ahead of Mauritius
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,264,613
964,169
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

PHP, USD, EUR to MUR – Mauritian Rupee Converter

Mauritian Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 47.31 MUR (100 MUR = 2.11 USD). 1 EUR = 53.06 MUR (100 MUR = 1.88 EUR).

Philippine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 62.72 PHP (100 PHP = 1.59 USD). 1 EUR = 70.35 PHP (100 PHP = 1.42 EUR).

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  • Mauritius Cebu 8,010 km ≈ 11 h nonstop flight
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