Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritius and Tunisia Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritius and Tunisia

😐 Solo nomad: Mauritius is 32.3% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mauritius is 32.3% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritius
Tunisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.42 MUR 289
$3.43 TND 9.99
87.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.54 MUR 1,959
$20.57 TND 59.9
111.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 MUR 305
$4.94 TND 14.36
37.25%
Cappuccino
$2.53 MUR 114
$0.92 TND 2.69
175.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 MUR 45.56
$0.63 TND 1.83
60.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MUR 29.72
$0.29 TND 0.85
127.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 MUR 97.3
$1.64 TND 4.79
31.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 MUR 133
$2.42 TND 7.03
21.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritius
Tunisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 65.3
$0.51 TND 1.49
184.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MUR 31.95
$0.18 TND 0.52
294.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 MUR 85.2
$1.49 TND 4.32
26.85%
Eggs
$2.23 MUR 100
$1.63 TND 4.75
36.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 MUR 427
$10.7 TND 31.14
-11.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.52 MUR 248
$5.81 TND 16.9
-4.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.24 MUR 551
$14.16 TND 41.2
-13.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 MUR 96.9
$1.89 TND 5.51
13.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 MUR 86.6
$2.91 TND 8.48
-34.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 MUR 94.7
$1.1 TND 3.19
90.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 MUR 138
$0.78 TND 2.26
293.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 MUR 47.2
$0.72 TND 2.11
45.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 MUR 47.5
$0.62 TND 1.8
70.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 MUR 41.52
$0.48 TND 1.4
91.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 MUR 27.58
$0.3 TND 0.87
103.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 MUR 304
$3.36 TND 9.79
101.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 MUR 487
$6.9 TND 20.08
56.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MUR 76
$1.25 TND 3.64
35.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 MUR 94.8
$1.36 TND 3.95
55.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritius
Tunisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 MUR 45.21
$0.35 TND 1.03
185.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.53 MUR 1,464
$10.12 TND 29.45
221.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 MUR 199
$0.31 TND 0.91
1325.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 MUR 142
$0.31 TND 0.89
916.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.16 MUR 502
$4.01 TND 11.68
178.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 MUR 70.3
$0.86 TND 2.51
81.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MUR 1.4M
$40.2K TND 116.9K
-24.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K MUR 1.5M
$36.7K TND 106.7K
-7.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritius
Tunisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.7 MUR 2,733
$54 TND 157
12.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.3 MUR 733
$9.83 TND 28.62
65.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.53 MUR 1,464
$20.12 TND 58.5
61.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritius
Tunisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.65 MUR 1,514
$27.65 TND 80.5
21.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.64 MUR 344
$12.74 TND 37.09
-40.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 MUR 288
$5.51 TND 16.05
16.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritius
Tunisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 MUR 6,763
$96.7 TND 281
55.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,782 MUR 170.2K
$2,714 TND 7,898
39.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritius
Tunisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.92 MUR 2,111
$41.44 TND 121
13.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.03 MUR 1,756
$53.8 TND 157
-27.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 MUR 3,522
$99.5 TND 290
-21.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.7 MUR 2,913
$75.6 TND 220
-14.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritius
Tunisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 MUR 20.3K
$231 TND 671
95.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 MUR 14.3K
$157 TND 456
102.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$797 MUR 35.9K
$407 TND 1,183
96.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 MUR 28.3K
$271 TND 790
131.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,963 MUR 133.3K
$966 TND 2,812
206.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,322 MUR 104.5K
$560 TND 1,630
314.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritius
Tunisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$732 MUR 32.9K
$328 TND 955
123.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.03
11.33
-46.78%

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Last update for Mauritius: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tunisia: October 29, 2025

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