Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritius and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritius and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Mauritius is 40.7% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mauritius is 41.6% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritius
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.42 MUR 289
$20.1 £14.79
-68.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.54 MUR 1,959
$89.9 £66.2
-51.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 MUR 305
$10.03 £7.38
-32.40%
Cappuccino
$2.53 MUR 114
$4.71 £3.46
-46.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 MUR 45.56
$2.46 £1.81
-58.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MUR 29.72
$1.69 £1.24
-60.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 MUR 97.3
$6.59 £4.85
-67.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 MUR 133
$6.27 £4.62
-52.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritius
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 65.3
$1.65 £1.22
-12.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MUR 31.95
$1.66 £1.22
-57.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 MUR 85.2
$2.26 £1.67
-16.37%
Eggs
$2.23 MUR 100
$4.08 £3.01
-45.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 MUR 427
$9.78 £7.2
-2.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.52 MUR 248
$8.74 £6.43
-36.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.24 MUR 551
$14.34 £10.55
-14.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 MUR 96.9
$3.04 £2.24
-29.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 MUR 86.6
$1.67 £1.23
14.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 MUR 94.7
$2.9 £2.13
-27.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 MUR 138
$3.47 £2.56
-11.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 MUR 47.2
$1.62 £1.19
-35.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 MUR 47.5
$1.6 £1.18
-33.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 MUR 41.52
$1.12 £0.82
-17.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 MUR 27.58
$1.57 £1.15
-61.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 MUR 304
$20.41 £15.02
-66.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 MUR 487
$10.52 £7.74
2.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MUR 76
$2.83 £2.08
-40.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 MUR 94.8
$3.3 £2.43
-36.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritius
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 MUR 45.21
$3.33 £2.45
-69.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.53 MUR 1,464
$94.8 £69.7
-65.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 MUR 199
$5.46 £4.02
-19.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 MUR 142
$1.55 £1.14
103.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.16 MUR 502
$26.83 £19.74
-58.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 MUR 70.3
$2 £1.47
-22.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MUR 1.4M
$37.7K £27.7K
-19.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K MUR 1.5M
$41.3K £30.4K
-18.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritius
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.7 MUR 2,733
$319 £235
-80.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.3 MUR 733
$17.53 £12.9
-7.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.53 MUR 1,464
$41.82 £30.78
-22.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritius
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.65 MUR 1,514
$45.9 £33.78
-26.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.64 MUR 344
$15.86 £11.67
-51.83%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 MUR 288
$13.71 £10.09
-53.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritius
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 MUR 6,763
$1,756 £1,293
-91.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,782 MUR 170.2K
$21.2K £15.6K
-82.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritius
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.92 MUR 2,111
$90.6 £66.7
-48.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.03 MUR 1,756
$44.44 £32.71
-12.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 MUR 3,522
$101 £74.3
-22.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.7 MUR 2,913
$103 £76
-37.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritius
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 MUR 20.3K
$1,427 £1,050
-68.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 MUR 14.3K
$1,157 £851
-72.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$797 MUR 35.9K
$2,327 £1,713
-65.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 MUR 28.3K
$1,846 £1,359
-65.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,963 MUR 133.3K
$6,050 £4,452
-51.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,322 MUR 104.5K
$4,820 £3,547
-51.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritius
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$732 MUR 32.9K
$3,133 £2,306
-76.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.03
5.75
4.87%

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Last update for Mauritius: October 29, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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