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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 68.5% more expensive than Mauritius without rent, and 152.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 71.3% more expensive than Mauritius without rent, and 119.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Mauritius
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$6.42 MUR 289
213.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$43.54 MUR 1,959
106.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$6.78 MUR 305
47.94%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$2.53 MUR 114
86.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$1.01 MUR 45.56
143.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$0.66 MUR 29.72
156.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$2.16 MUR 97.3
205.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$2.95 MUR 133
112.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Mauritius
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.45 MUR 65.3
13.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$0.71 MUR 31.95
133.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.89 MUR 85.2
19.58%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$2.23 MUR 100
82.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$9.49 MUR 427
3.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$5.52 MUR 248
58.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$12.24 MUR 551
17.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$2.15 MUR 96.9
41.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.92 MUR 86.6
-13.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$2.1 MUR 94.7
38.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$3.07 MUR 138
13.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.05 MUR 47.2
54.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.06 MUR 47.5
50.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$0.92 MUR 41.52
21.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.61 MUR 27.58
157.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$6.76 MUR 304
201.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$10.83 MUR 487
-2.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.69 MUR 76
67.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.11 MUR 94.8
56.40%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Mauritius
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$1 MUR 45.21
233.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$32.53 MUR 1,464
191.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$4.42 MUR 199
23.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$3.15 MUR 142
-50.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$11.16 MUR 502
140.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.56 MUR 70.3
28.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$30.3K MUR 1.4M
24.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$33.8K MUR 1.5M
22.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Mauritius
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$60.7 MUR 2,733
425.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$16.3 MUR 733
7.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$32.53 MUR 1,464
28.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Mauritius
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$33.65 MUR 1,514
36.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$7.64 MUR 344
107.59%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$6.41 MUR 288
113.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Mauritius
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$150 MUR 6,763
1068.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$3,782 MUR 170.2K
461.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Mauritius
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$46.92 MUR 2,111
93.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$39.03 MUR 1,756
13.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$78.3 MUR 3,522
28.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$64.7 MUR 2,913
59.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Mauritius
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$451 MUR 20.3K
216.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$317 MUR 14.3K
264.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$797 MUR 35.9K
192.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$629 MUR 28.3K
193.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$2,963 MUR 133.3K
104.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$2,322 MUR 104.5K
107.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Mauritius
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$732 MUR 32.9K
327.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
6.03
-4.64%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mauritius: October 29, 2025

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