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

😐 Solo nomad: United States is 91.8% more expensive than Mauritius without rent, and 192.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United States is 84.5% more expensive than Mauritius without rent, and 148.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Mauritius
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.36 $20.36
$6.74 MUR 311
202.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 $74.3
$44.65 MUR 2,063
66.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 $11.42
$6.72 MUR 310
69.94%
Cappuccino
$5.21 $5.21
$2.40 MUR 111
117.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 $2.62
$1.05 MUR 48.72
149.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 $2.15
$0.62 MUR 28.66
246.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.84 $5.84
$2.16 MUR 99.9
170.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.18 $7.18
$3.08 MUR 143
133.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Mauritius
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 $1.08
$1.37 MUR 63.4
-21.17%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 $3.59
$0.66 MUR 30.37
443.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.71 $4.71
$2.00 MUR 92.3
135.50%
Eggs
$4.38 $4.38
$2.18 MUR 101
100.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.67 $12.67
$9.52 MUR 440
33.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.40 $12.40
$5.64 MUR 261
119.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.39 $16.39
$12.03 MUR 556
36.24%
Apples (1kg)
$5.16 $5.16
$2.27 MUR 105
127.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 $1.72
$1.88 MUR 87.0
-8.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.47 $4.47
$2.07 MUR 95.5
115.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.01 $5.01
$2.97 MUR 137
68.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.91 $2.91
$1.11 MUR 51.2
162.16%
Onion (1kg)
$3.06 $3.06
$1.07 MUR 49.29
185.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 $2.16
$0.89 MUR 41.05
142.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 $2.21
$0.66 MUR 30.28
234.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.93 $9.93
$6.53 MUR 302
52.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.94 $14.94
$10.78 MUR 498
38.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$1.63 MUR 75.2
17.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 $3.70
$2.03 MUR 94.0
82.27%
🚌 Getting Around
United States
Mauritius
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 $2.55
$1.00 MUR 46.18
155.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.0 $65.0
$32.59 MUR 1,506
99.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 $3.69
$4.43 MUR 205
-16.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 $1.78
$3.16 MUR 146
-43.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.24 $30.24
$10.86 MUR 502
178.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 $0.95
$1.48 MUR 68.5
-35.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K $29.7K
$31.3K MUR 1.4M
-4.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K $26.3K
$34.1K MUR 1.6M
-23.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Mauritius
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 $210
$60.0 MUR 2,770
249.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.3 $58.3
$15.91 MUR 735
266.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.1 $72.1
$33.02 MUR 1,526
118.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Mauritius
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.90 $45.90
$33.23 MUR 1,535
38.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.20 $22.20
$7.58 MUR 350
192.88%
Cinema Ticket
$14.25 $14.25
$6.63 MUR 306
114.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Mauritius
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,367 $1,367
$155 MUR 7,142
784.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.8K $22.8K
$3,667 MUR 169.4K
521.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Mauritius
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.0 $53.0
$46.08 MUR 2,129
15.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.96 $42.96
$38.45 MUR 1,777
11.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 $89.4
$78.4 MUR 3,623
14.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 $113
$65.2 MUR 3,011
73.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Mauritius
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,766 $1,766
$436 MUR 20.2K
304.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 $1,460
$316 MUR 14.6K
361.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,865 $2,865
$802 MUR 37.1K
257.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,360 $2,360
$613 MUR 28.3K
284.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,427 $3,427
$4,419 MUR 204.2K
-22.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 $2,624
$2,179 MUR 100.7K
20.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Mauritius
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,306 $4,306
$714 MUR 33.0K
503.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
6.03
7.96%

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Last update for United States: April 12, 2026

Last update for Mauritius: April 14, 2026

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