Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritius and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritius and India

😐 Solo nomad: Mauritius is 109.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 118.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mauritius is 118.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 128.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritius
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.74 MUR 311
$2.63 ₹245
156.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.65 MUR 2,063
$13.85 ₹1,291
222.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.72 MUR 310
$3.99 ₹372
68.42%
Cappuccino
$2.40 MUR 111
$1.90 ₹177
26.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 MUR 48.72
$0.40 ₹37.29
162.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 MUR 28.66
$0.19 ₹17.64
226.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 MUR 99.9
$1.96 ₹183
10.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 MUR 143
$3.46 ₹323
-10.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritius
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MUR 63.4
$0.69 ₹63.9
98.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 30.37
$0.51 ₹47.84
29.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 MUR 92.3
$0.73 ₹68.1
173.97%
Eggs
$2.18 MUR 101
$0.98 ₹91.5
122.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.52 MUR 440
$5.43 ₹506
75.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.64 MUR 261
$3.19 ₹298
76.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.03 MUR 556
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Apples (1kg)
$2.27 MUR 105
$2.12 ₹198
7.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 MUR 87.0
$0.76 ₹70.4
147.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 MUR 95.5
$1.04 ₹97.4
99.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.97 MUR 137
$0.52 ₹48.85
471.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 MUR 51.2
$0.40 ₹37.19
177.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 MUR 49.29
$0.45 ₹42.24
137.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 MUR 41.05
$0.55 ₹51.1
61.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 MUR 30.28
$0.35 ₹32.84
88.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.53 MUR 302
$3.99 ₹372
63.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 MUR 498
$7.55 ₹704
42.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 MUR 75.2
$1.84 ₹171
-11.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 MUR 94.0
$3.05 ₹285
-33.44%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.81 ₹542
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🚌 Getting Around
Mauritius
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 MUR 46.18
$0.34 ₹31.66
194.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.59 MUR 1,506
$9.85 ₹919
230.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.43 MUR 205
$0.97 ₹90.2
356.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.16 MUR 146
$0.28 ₹25.74
1028.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.86 MUR 502
$1.69 ₹158
542.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 MUR 68.5
$1.22 ₹114
21.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K MUR 1.4M
$14.2K ₹1.3M
119.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K MUR 1.6M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
49.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritius
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.0 MUR 2,770
$40.60 ₹3,786
47.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.91 MUR 735
$3.75 ₹349
324.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.02 MUR 1,526
$8.13 ₹758
306.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritius
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.23 MUR 1,535
$16.08 ₹1,499
106.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.58 MUR 350
$7.72 ₹720
-1.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.63 MUR 306
$3.40 ₹317
95.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritius
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MUR 7,142
$68.7 ₹6,410
124.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,667 MUR 169.4K
$1,787 ₹166.7K
105.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritius
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.08 MUR 2,129
$25.17 ₹2,347
83.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.45 MUR 1,777
$26.56 ₹2,477
44.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 MUR 3,623
$44.85 ₹4,182
74.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.2 MUR 3,011
$33.83 ₹3,155
92.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritius
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 MUR 20.2K
$177 ₹16.5K
146.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$316 MUR 14.6K
$111 ₹10.3K
185.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 MUR 37.1K
$415 ₹38.7K
93.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 MUR 28.3K
$256 ₹23.9K
139.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,419 MUR 204.2K
$1,245 ₹116.1K
255.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,179 MUR 100.7K
$636 ₹59.3K
242.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritius
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$714 MUR 33.0K
$434 ₹40.5K
64.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.03
9.02
-33.15%

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Last update for Mauritius: April 14, 2026

Last update for India: April 12, 2026

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