Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritius and Egypt Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritius and Egypt

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Mauritius is 76.5% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 103.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Mauritius is 77.9% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 101.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mauritius
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.52 MURĀ 309
$3.89 EĀ£200
67.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.77 MURĀ 2,122
$19.71 EĀ£1,013
127.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.56 MURĀ 311
$4.95 EĀ£255
32.53%
Cappuccino
$2.49 MURĀ 118
$1.41 EĀ£72.6
76.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 MURĀ 49.43
$0.36 EĀ£18.28
188.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 MURĀ 32.17
$0.12 EĀ£6.22
466.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 MURĀ 106
$1.35 EĀ£69.5
65.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 MURĀ 147
$3.04 EĀ£156
1.64%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mauritius
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MURĀ 65.2
$0.83 EĀ£42.59
66.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 MURĀ 31.02
$0.62 EĀ£31.73
4.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 MURĀ 93.9
$0.70 EĀ£36.19
182.86%
Eggs
$2.20 MURĀ 104
$1.43 EĀ£73.7
53.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.93 MURĀ 470
$3.31 EĀ£170
200.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 MURĀ 276
$4.21 EĀ£216
38.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.33 MURĀ 584
$8.44 EĀ£434
46.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 MURĀ 107
$1.53 EĀ£78.6
47.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 MURĀ 91.8
$0.56 EĀ£28.79
246.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MURĀ 96.8
$0.45 EĀ£23.06
353.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.01 MURĀ 143
$0.40 EĀ£20.56
652.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 MURĀ 50.0
$0.48 EĀ£24.62
120.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 MURĀ 52.2
$0.45 EĀ£23.07
144.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 MURĀ 41.19
$0.22 EĀ£11.27
295.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MURĀ 29.62
$0.19 EĀ£9.54
231.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.77 MURĀ 321
$1.91 EĀ£98.3
254.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.70 MURĀ 507
$7.04 EĀ£362
51.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 MURĀ 77.6
$1.32 EĀ£68.1
24.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 MURĀ 95.9
$1.87 EĀ£96.0
8.02%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mauritius
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 MURĀ 47.68
$0.29 EĀ£15.09
248.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.19 MURĀ 1,573
$6.12 EĀ£314
442.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.44 MURĀ 211
$0.41 EĀ£21.15
982.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.16 MURĀ 150
$0.29 EĀ£14.69
989.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.12 MURĀ 527
$1.31 EĀ£67.3
748.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 MURĀ 70.8
$0.31 EĀ£15.76
380.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K MURĀ 1.5M
$34.1K EĀ£1.8M
-9.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K MURĀ 1.6M
$32.0K EĀ£1.6M
6.36%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritius
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.9 MURĀ 2,791
$21.62 EĀ£1,111
172.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.46 MURĀ 780
$6.91 EĀ£355
138.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.88 MURĀ 1,558
$11.97 EĀ£615
174.69%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mauritius
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.23 MURĀ 1,622
$14.83 EĀ£762
130.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.57 MURĀ 359
$6.66 EĀ£342
13.66%
Cinema Ticket
$6.65 MURĀ 315
$2.97 EĀ£153
123.91%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mauritius
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MURĀ 7,283
$87.6 EĀ£4,502
75.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,753 MURĀ 177.9K
$1,917 EĀ£98.5K
95.73%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mauritius
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.41 MURĀ 2,199
$25.68 EĀ£1,320
80.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.63 MURĀ 1,831
$44.59 EĀ£2,291
-13.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 MURĀ 3,715
$109 EĀ£5,623
-28.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.1 MURĀ 3,036
$49.94 EĀ£2,566
28.27%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mauritius
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 MURĀ 21.2K
$166 EĀ£8,528
169.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 MURĀ 14.9K
$102 EĀ£5,235
208.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$791 MURĀ 37.5K
$326 EĀ£16.7K
142.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 MURĀ 29.4K
$189 EĀ£9,728
227.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,354 MURĀ 206.3K
$786 EĀ£40.4K
453.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,138 MURĀ 101.3K
$454 EĀ£23.3K
371.18%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mauritius
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$714 MURĀ 33.8K
$146 EĀ£7,501
389.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.03
16.38
-63.19%

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Last update for Mauritius: March 3, 2026

Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026

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