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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 63.3% more expensive than Mauritius without rent, and 158.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 69.3% more expensive than Mauritius without rent, and 122.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Mauritius
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.16
$6.52 MUR 309
209.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.4
$44.77 MUR 2,122
97.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.75
$6.56 MUR 311
57.16%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.47
$2.49 MUR 118
85.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.80
$1.04 MUR 49.43
130.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.27
$0.68 MUR 32.17
148.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.14
$2.24 MUR 106
205.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.77
$3.09 MUR 147
105.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Mauritius
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.38 MUR 65.2
21.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.30
$0.65 MUR 31.02
166.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.68
$1.98 MUR 93.9
13.13%
Eggs
$3.99 £3.00
$2.20 MUR 104
81.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.24
$9.93 MUR 470
-2.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.56
$5.83 MUR 276
49.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.80
$12.33 MUR 584
16.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.31
$2.26 MUR 107
35.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.94 MUR 91.8
-12.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.10
$2.04 MUR 96.8
37.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.68
$3.01 MUR 143
18.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.06 MUR 50.0
58.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.10 MUR 52.2
45.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$0.87 MUR 41.19
34.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$0.63 MUR 29.62
136.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £15.00
$6.77 MUR 321
195.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £8.00
$10.70 MUR 507
-0.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.11
$1.64 MUR 77.6
71.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.58
$2.02 MUR 95.9
69.80%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Mauritius
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.46
$1.01 MUR 47.68
223.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.8
$33.19 MUR 1,573
183.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £4.01
$4.44 MUR 211
20.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.20
$3.16 MUR 150
-49.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.36
$11.12 MUR 527
143.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$1.49 MUR 70.8
33.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £29.0K
$30.8K MUR 1.5M
25.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.2K
$34.0K MUR 1.6M
18.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Mauritius
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £240
$58.9 MUR 2,791
442.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £13.07
$16.46 MUR 780
5.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.58
$32.88 MUR 1,558
27.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Mauritius
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.56
$34.23 MUR 1,622
34.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.15
$7.57 MUR 359
113.74%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.30
$6.65 MUR 315
106.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Mauritius
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,288
$154 MUR 7,283
1016.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.9K
$3,753 MUR 177.9K
463.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Mauritius
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £68.1
$46.41 MUR 2,199
95.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £33.11
$38.63 MUR 1,831
14.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.4
$78.4 MUR 3,715
29.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £79.2
$64.1 MUR 3,036
64.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Mauritius
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,065
$447 MUR 21.2K
216.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £842
$314 MUR 14.9K
257.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,737
$791 MUR 37.5K
192.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,357
$621 MUR 29.4K
191.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,381
$4,354 MUR 206.3K
33.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,401
$2,138 MUR 101.3K
111.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Mauritius
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,474
$714 MUR 33.8K
361.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
6.03
-4.64%

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Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mauritius: March 3, 2026

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