Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritius and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritius and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Mauritius is 35.5% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 46.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mauritius is 37.6% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritius
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.52 MUR 308
$17.12 €14.75
-61.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.77 MUR 2,118
$82.4 €71.1
-45.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.56 MUR 310
$11.37 €9.80
-42.30%
Cappuccino
$2.49 MUR 118
$1.99 €1.72
25.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 MUR 49.34
$2.99 €2.58
-65.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 MUR 32.11
$1.32 €1.14
-48.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 MUR 106
$5.75 €4.95
-61.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 MUR 146
$5.20 €4.48
-40.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritius
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MUR 65.0
$1.68 €1.44
-17.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 MUR 30.96
$2.30 €1.98
-71.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 MUR 93.7
$2.92 €2.52
-32.19%
Eggs
$2.20 MUR 104
$3.91 €3.37
-43.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.93 MUR 470
$16.27 €14.03
-38.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 MUR 276
$12.30 €10.60
-52.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.33 MUR 583
$20.26 €17.46
-39.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 MUR 107
$2.46 €2.12
-8.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 MUR 91.7
$2.23 €1.92
-13.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MUR 96.7
$2.74 €2.36
-25.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.01 MUR 143
$3.33 €2.87
-9.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 MUR 49.91
$1.95 €1.68
-45.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 MUR 52.1
$1.89 €1.63
-41.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 MUR 41.11
$1.53 €1.32
-43.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MUR 29.57
$0.54 €0.46
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.77 MUR 320
$7.03 €6.06
-3.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.70 MUR 506
$6.81 €5.87
57.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 MUR 77.4
$1.74 €1.50
-5.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 MUR 95.7
$2.44 €2.10
-17.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritius
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 MUR 47.59
$1.95 €1.68
-48.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.19 MUR 1,570
$41.74 €35.98
-20.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.44 MUR 210
$5.63 €4.85
-21.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.16 MUR 150
$1.59 €1.37
98.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.12 MUR 526
$35.32 €30.45
-68.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 MUR 70.7
$2.08 €1.79
-28.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K MUR 1.5M
$32.6K €28.1K
-5.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K MUR 1.6M
$33.2K €28.6K
2.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritius
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.9 MUR 2,786
$225 €194
-73.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.46 MUR 779
$13.40 €11.55
22.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.88 MUR 1,555
$31.48 €27.14
4.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritius
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.23 MUR 1,619
$57.4 €49.46
-40.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.57 MUR 358
$25.47 €21.96
-70.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.65 MUR 314
$10.36 €8.93
-35.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritius
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MUR 7,269
$576 €496
-73.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,753 MUR 177.5K
$10.7K €9,249
-65.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritius
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.41 MUR 2,195
$91.0 €78.4
-48.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.63 MUR 1,827
$39.85 €34.35
-3.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 MUR 3,708
$99.9 €86.1
-21.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.1 MUR 3,030
$130 €112
-50.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritius
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 MUR 21.2K
$855 €737
-47.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 MUR 14.8K
$664 €572
-52.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$791 MUR 37.4K
$1,508 €1,300
-47.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 MUR 29.4K
$1,105 €952
-43.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,354 MUR 205.9K
$3,810 €3,285
14.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,138 MUR 101.1K
$2,467 €2,127
-13.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritius
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$714 MUR 33.8K
$1,932 €1,665
-63.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.03
4.41
36.73%

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

Last update for Mauritius: March 3, 2026

Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

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