Cost of Living in Mauritius - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Mauritius
Address: MU

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $607 (excluding rent), and $971 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,500 (excluding rent), and $2,197 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 MUR 311

$3.37 MUR 156

$12.77 MUR 590

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.65 MUR 2,063

$26.80 MUR 1,238

$89.3 MUR 4,127

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.72 MUR 310

$5.60 MUR 259

$7.84 MUR 362

Cappuccino

$2.40 MUR 111

$1.07 MUR 49.36

$5.34 MUR 247

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.05 MUR 48.72

$0.79 MUR 36.42

$1.80 MUR 83.2

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.62 MUR 28.66

$0.42 MUR 19.40

$1.26 MUR 58.2

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.16 MUR 99.9

$1.30 MUR 59.9

$5.40 MUR 250

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.08 MUR 143

$2.02 MUR 93.4

$6.14 MUR 284

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 MUR 63.4

$1.07 MUR 49.44

$1.93 MUR 89.0

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 MUR 30.37

$0.21 MUR 9.83

$1.28 MUR 59.0

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 MUR 92.3

$1.13 MUR 52.1

$3.38 MUR 156

Eggs

$2.18 MUR 101

$1.28 MUR 59.4

$2.70 MUR 125

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.52 MUR 440

$3.82 MUR 177

$15.20 MUR 702

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.64 MUR 261

$2.08 MUR 96.1

$8.76 MUR 405

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.03 MUR 556

$5.40 MUR 249

$21.58 MUR 997

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 MUR 105

$1.24 MUR 57.2

$3.37 MUR 156

Banana (1kg)

$1.88 MUR 87.0

$1.08 MUR 50.1

$3.34 MUR 154

Oranges (1kg)

$2.07 MUR 95.5

$1.09 MUR 50.5

$4.37 MUR 202

Tomato (1kg)

$2.97 MUR 137

$1.09 MUR 50.4

$4.58 MUR 212

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 MUR 51.2

$0.68 MUR 31.29

$1.47 MUR 67.8

Onion (1kg)

$1.07 MUR 49.29

$0.76 MUR 35.14

$1.63 MUR 75.3

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MUR 41.05

$0.54 MUR 24.81

$1.07 MUR 49.63

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 MUR 30.28

$0.41 MUR 18.93

$1.13 MUR 52.1

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.53 MUR 302

$5.44 MUR 251

$7.62 MUR 352

Wine (Bottle)

$10.78 MUR 498

$6.46 MUR 299

$15.09 MUR 697

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.63 MUR 75.2

$1.07 MUR 49.51

$2.14 MUR 99.0

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 MUR 94.0

$1.42 MUR 65.6

$3.14 MUR 145

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.00 MUR 46.18

$0.79 MUR 36.66

$1.14 MUR 52.9

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$32.59 MUR 1,506

$21.73 MUR 1,004

$56.7 MUR 2,618

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.43 MUR 205

$2.21 MUR 102

$6.64 MUR 307

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.16 MUR 146

$1.30 MUR 60.2

$4.20 MUR 194

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.86 MUR 502

$6.51 MUR 301

$21.71 MUR 1,003

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.48 MUR 68.5

$1.32 MUR 60.8

$1.61 MUR 74.3

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.3K MUR 1.4M

$26.8K MUR 1.2M

$40.2K MUR 1.9M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K MUR 1.6M

$30.2K MUR 1.4M

$38.1K MUR 1.8M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$60.0 MUR 2,770

$33.06 MUR 1,528

$104 MUR 4,810

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$15.91 MUR 735

$7.58 MUR 350

$21.67 MUR 1,001

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.02 MUR 1,526

$24.67 MUR 1,140

$44.85 MUR 2,072

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.23 MUR 1,535

$20.70 MUR 956

$53.9 MUR 2,490

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.58 MUR 350

$2.24 MUR 103

$11.19 MUR 517

Cinema Ticket

$6.63 MUR 306

$5.52 MUR 255

$8.84 MUR 408

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$155 MUR 7,142

$89.4 MUR 4,128

$223 MUR 10.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,667 MUR 169.4K

$2,593 MUR 119.8K

$6,483 MUR 299.5K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.08 MUR 2,129

$21.99 MUR 1,016

$80.3 MUR 3,711

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.45 MUR 1,777

$21.83 MUR 1,008

$65.5 MUR 3,025

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.4 MUR 3,623

$48.67 MUR 2,249

$122 MUR 5,622

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.2 MUR 3,011

$33.08 MUR 1,528

$99.2 MUR 4,584

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$436 MUR 20.2K

$259 MUR 12.0K

$679 MUR 31.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$316 MUR 14.6K

$178 MUR 8,223

$556 MUR 25.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 MUR 37.1K

$550 MUR 25.4K

$1,430 MUR 66.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$613 MUR 28.3K

$328 MUR 15.1K

$1,093 MUR 50.5K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,419 MUR 204.2K

$3,768 MUR 174.1K

$5,383 MUR 248.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,179 MUR 100.7K

$1,094 MUR 50.5K

$3,265 MUR 150.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$714 MUR 33.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.03

4.5

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update: April 14, 2026

By City in Mauritius

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
1	Albion	2000	52	$717	$1,021	$1,422	$2,668	26.96	72.56
2	Baie du Tombeau	12011	51	$685	$990	$1,669	$2,278	240.73	83.25
3	Bambous	15300	49	$661	$998	$1,452	$2,238	17.61	77.33
4	Beau Bassin-Rose Hill	96000	53	$610	$1,069	$1,443	$2,114	113.52	75.07
5	Beau Vallon	2000	49	$645	$982	$1,412	$2,198	105.84	68.33
6	Bel Air	17600	52	$550	$1,055	$1,563	$2,326	419.91	63.73
7	Bel Ombre	-	53	$564	$1,047	$1,823	$2,414	132.26	46.65
8	Belle Rose	-	49	$606	$975	$1,334	$2,231	70.17	78.54
9	Benares	-	49	$558	$988	$1,580	$2,173	23.17	59.83
10	Brisee Verdiere	-	53	$584	$1,052	$1,847	$2,365	191.02	63.61
11	Curepipe	81600	47	$479	$926	$1,217	$2,062	40.38	77
12	Ebene	-	37	$549	$731	$1,271	$1,791	77.22	74.54
13	Flacq	16000	51	$533	$1,017	$1,545	$2,270	268.22	64.72
14	Flic en Flac	-	59	$640	$1,189	$1,528	$2,392	324.15	76.97
15	Fond du Sac	2000	53	$747	$1,042	$1,831	$2,425	58.97	95.15
16	Grand Bay	11900	58	$740	$1,138	$1,966	$3,445	39.28	82.53
17	Grand Bois	-	53	$722	$1,083	$1,569	$2,434	302.2	57.15
18	Grand-Gaube	-	46	$574	$916	$1,464	$2,065	169.44	77.15
19	Lalmatie	-	49	$549	$975	$1,357	$2,180	31.4	68.77
20	Long Mountain	-	46	$456	$901	$1,277	$2,050	48.18	67.07
21	Mahebourg	15500	47	$581	$940	$1,448	$2,172	160.2	54.79
22	Midlands	-	53	$718	$1,052	$1,707	$2,367	304.51	67.17
23	Moka	-	47	$531	$962	$1,265	$2,213	293.28	90.03
24	Petite Riviere	2500	53	$582	$1,053	$1,413	$2,387	255.86	69.72
25	Phoenix	-	51	$596	$1,028	$1,421	$2,073	572.03	74.02
26	Port Louis	147688	54	$675	$1,082	$1,671	$2,324	166.81	75.26
27	Port Mathurin	2000	49	$657	$971	$1,317	$2,217	55.82	50.48
28	Poudre D'or	-	53	$586	$1,066	$1,550	$2,426	241.43	92.27
29	Quatre Bornes	81773	43	$532	$853	$1,434	$1,791	45.92	78.54
30	Riviere Du Rempart	10800	48	$615	$936	$1,149	$2,094	271.01	55.29
31	Roche Terre	-	53	$686	$1,055	$1,393	$2,422	25.46	77.26
32	Rose Belle	12000	53	$580	$1,037	$1,302	$2,249	156.69	63.42
33	Saint Pierre	16000	53	$680	$1,050	$1,759	$2,439	69.12	72.22
34	Surinam	10500	53	$578	$1,072	$1,804	$2,368	152.33	57.28
35	Tamarin	-	50	$523	$994	$1,387	$2,401	9.83	98.22
36	Terre Rouge	-	49	$644	$990	$1,310	$2,176	183.35	72.59
37	Trou aux Biches	-	52	$555	$1,045	$1,584	$2,363	320.64	82.01
38	Vacoas	-	37	$471	$740	$971	$1,472	132.01	74.02

Mauritius Median Internet Speeds (Updated April 2026)

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The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Cost of Living in Mauritius - Frequently Asked Questions

Compared with major Western cities, Mauritius tends to feel reasonably approachable for a short stay or a longer move, depending on your choices. For many travelers, expats, and digital nomads, Cost of Living in Mauritius can be manageable with smart planning – local markets for produce, mid-range housing, and off-peak travel. You'll often find value in smaller towns, casual cafes, and accommodations outside peak tourist months. The island rewards longer stays and self-catering. Tip: identify one or two neighborhoods that balance access to amenities with price, then test the area for a week before committing.

Daily life hinges on where you live and how you move. In coastal areas, rents and dining can be noticeable, while inland options often feel more affordable. Housing search benefits from starting with trusted listings and visiting neighborhoods in person to judge noise, access to transport, and daylight. For daily errands and meals, you'll find a mix of street foods, markets, and supermarkets; frequent co-working spaces and short commutes make remote work practical. Public buses cover many routes, ride-hailing is common, and cycling is feasible in flatter towns. Mauritius living cost varies with location. Tip: set a weekly budget and review it after a month.

Quality of life in Mauritius blends tropical vibe with practical daily routines. A simple budgeting framework helps: create categories for housing, groceries, transport, and leisure, then adjust as you sample a month of life. Save by cooking at home, choosing local markets, and using shared workspaces instead of always dining out. Seasonality affects crowds and pricing – off-peak months offer calmer streets and calmer rents in some neighborhoods. For neighborhood fit, balance coastal access with quiet inland pockets, and test access to desired amenities, schools if relevant, and nightlife if that matters. Tip: track your spending for three weeks before renewing a lease.