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

😐 Solo nomad: Mauritius is 69.3% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 104.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mauritius is 72.1% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 100.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritius
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.42 MUR 296
$4.01 E£190
60.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.63 MUR 2,060
$19.80 E£936
125.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 MUR 311
$4.88 E£231
38.11%
Cappuccino
$2.49 MUR 115
$1.44 E£68.3
72.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 MUR 48.35
$0.36 E£16.81
191.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 MUR 28.68
$0.15 E£6.94
313.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 MUR 104
$1.35 E£64.0
65.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 MUR 139
$2.99 E£141
0.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritius
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 MUR 66.4
$0.89 E£41.87
61.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MUR 30.81
$0.58 E£27.62
15.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 MUR 92.6
$0.70 E£33.22
187.14%
Eggs
$2.20 MUR 102
$1.49 E£70.2
47.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.63 MUR 444
$3.18 E£150
202.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.82 MUR 269
$4.34 E£205
34.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.09 MUR 558
$8.83 E£417
36.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 MUR 105
$1.51 E£71.3
51.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 MUR 89.2
$0.57 E£26.91
238.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 MUR 97.9
$0.48 E£22.49
341.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.98 MUR 137
$0.40 E£19.11
645.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 MUR 48.95
$0.45 E£21.13
135.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 MUR 49.05
$0.41 E£19.61
158.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 MUR 40.05
$0.24 E£11.38
262.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 MUR 28.32
$0.22 E£10.41
177.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.48 MUR 299
$1.98 E£93.4
227.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.87 MUR 502
$7.40 E£350
46.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 MUR 75.3
$1.28 E£60.4
27.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 MUR 93.2
$1.90 E£89.8
6.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritius
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 MUR 45.29
$0.27 E£12.76
262.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.74 MUR 1,511
$6.10 E£288
436.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.36 MUR 201
$0.41 E£19.57
963.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 MUR 147
$0.29 E£13.68
996.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.14 MUR 514
$1.30 E£61.5
756.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 MUR 70.6
$0.33 E£15.77
363.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K MUR 1.4M
$34.1K E£1.6M
-11.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K MUR 1.5M
$31.2K E£1.5M
6.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritius
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.0 MUR 2,721
$21.72 E£1,027
171.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.85 MUR 732
$7.00 E£331
126.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.65 MUR 1,507
$11.71 E£554
178.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritius
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.08 MUR 1,573
$14.63 E£692
132.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.38 MUR 341
$6.90 E£326
6.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.58 MUR 304
$2.91 E£138
126.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritius
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 MUR 6,940
$86.5 E£4,088
73.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,806 MUR 175.7K
$1,932 E£91.3K
97.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritius
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.19 MUR 2,132
$25.89 E£1,224
78.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.03 MUR 1,802
$43.64 E£2,064
-10.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.4 MUR 3,571
$108 E£5,083
-28.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.7 MUR 2,987
$50.9 E£2,406
27.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritius
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 MUR 20.3K
$163 E£7,686
170.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 MUR 14.5K
$101 E£4,780
210.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$789 MUR 36.4K
$323 E£15.3K
144.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 MUR 28.6K
$190 E£8,995
225.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,872 MUR 178.7K
$796 E£37.7K
386.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,157 MUR 99.6K
$476 E£22.5K
353.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritius
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$740 MUR 34.2K
$154 E£7,298
379.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.03
16.38
-63.19%

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Last update for Mauritius: January 11, 2026

Last update for Egypt: January 11, 2026

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