Cost of Living in Mauritius - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Mauritius
Address: MU

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $613 (excluding rent), and $987 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,537 (excluding rent), and $2,148 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.48 MUR 302

$3.24 MUR 151

$12.29 MUR 572

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.57 MUR 2,073

$26.75 MUR 1,244

$89.2 MUR 4,146

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.43 MUR 299

$5.36 MUR 249

$7.50 MUR 349

Cappuccino

$2.51 MUR 117

$1.12 MUR 52.0

$5.59 MUR 260

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

$1.06 MUR 49.15

$0.79 MUR 36.75

$1.81 MUR 84.0

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.62 MUR 29.07

$0.42 MUR 19.68

$1.27 MUR 59.0

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.18 MUR 102

$1.31 MUR 61.0

$5.46 MUR 254

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 MUR 137

$1.93 MUR 89.6

$5.85 MUR 272

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 MUR 64.8

$1.09 MUR 50.6

$1.96 MUR 91.0

White Bread (500g)

$0.65 MUR 30.14

$0.21 MUR 9.75

$1.26 MUR 58.5

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.01 MUR 93.4

$1.13 MUR 52.7

$3.40 MUR 158

Eggs

$2.21 MUR 103

$1.30 MUR 60.4

$2.73 MUR 127

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.45 MUR 439

$3.79 MUR 176

$15.09 MUR 702

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.72 MUR 266

$2.11 MUR 98.1

$8.88 MUR 413

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.36 MUR 575

$5.55 MUR 258

$22.18 MUR 1,032

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 MUR 104

$1.22 MUR 56.7

$3.33 MUR 155

Banana (1kg)

$1.92 MUR 89.3

$1.11 MUR 51.4

$3.41 MUR 159

Oranges (1kg)

$2.04 MUR 94.8

$1.08 MUR 50.1

$4.31 MUR 200

Tomato (1kg)

$3.06 MUR 142

$1.12 MUR 52.1

$4.70 MUR 219

Potato (1kg)

$1.06 MUR 49.40

$0.65 MUR 30.19

$1.41 MUR 65.4

Onion (1kg)

$1.06 MUR 49.39

$0.76 MUR 35.21

$1.62 MUR 75.5

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MUR 41.21

$0.54 MUR 24.90

$1.07 MUR 49.81

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 MUR 30.98

$0.42 MUR 19.36

$1.14 MUR 53.2

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.64 MUR 309

$5.53 MUR 257

$7.75 MUR 360

Wine (Bottle)

$10.80 MUR 502

$6.48 MUR 301

$15.12 MUR 703

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 MUR 75.5

$1.07 MUR 49.70

$2.14 MUR 99.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 MUR 96.2

$1.44 MUR 67.1

$3.19 MUR 148

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.01 MUR 46.77

$0.80 MUR 37.13

$1.15 MUR 53.5

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$32.97 MUR 1,533

$21.98 MUR 1,022

$57.3 MUR 2,666

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.32 MUR 201

$2.16 MUR 101

$6.48 MUR 302

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.22 MUR 150

$1.33 MUR 61.7

$4.28 MUR 199

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.81 MUR 503

$6.49 MUR 302

$21.62 MUR 1,005

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.53 MUR 71.3

$1.36 MUR 63.4

$1.66 MUR 77.4

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

$31.3K MUR 1.5M

$26.8K MUR 1.2M

$40.2K MUR 1.9M

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

$33.4K MUR 1.6M

$29.6K MUR 1.4M

$37.3K MUR 1.7M

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

$60.8 MUR 2,828

$33.53 MUR 1,559

$106 MUR 4,910

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

$16.43 MUR 764

$7.83 MUR 364

$22.37 MUR 1,040

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.48 MUR 1,511

$24.27 MUR 1,129

$44.11 MUR 2,052

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.74 MUR 1,569

$21.02 MUR 977

$54.7 MUR 2,545

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.59 MUR 353

$2.24 MUR 104

$11.21 MUR 521

Cinema Ticket

$6.55 MUR 305

$5.46 MUR 254

$8.74 MUR 406

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

$153 MUR 7,102

$88.3 MUR 4,105

$221 MUR 10.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,679 MUR 171.1K

$2,601 MUR 121.0K

$6,503 MUR 302.5K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.83 MUR 2,132

$21.87 MUR 1,017

$79.9 MUR 3,716

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.32 MUR 1,782

$21.75 MUR 1,012

$65.2 MUR 3,034

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.5 MUR 3,556

$47.45 MUR 2,207

$119 MUR 5,518

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.4 MUR 3,042

$33.20 MUR 1,544

$99.6 MUR 4,631

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$447 MUR 20.8K

$265 MUR 12.3K

$695 MUR 32.3K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$313 MUR 14.6K

$176 MUR 8,204

$551 MUR 25.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$793 MUR 36.9K

$543 MUR 25.3K

$1,412 MUR 65.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$614 MUR 28.5K

$328 MUR 15.3K

$1,094 MUR 50.9K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,315 MUR 200.7K

$3,679 MUR 171.1K

$5,256 MUR 244.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,115 MUR 98.4K

$1,062 MUR 49.4K

$3,169 MUR 147.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$714 MUR 33.2K

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: March 17, 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	$672	$1,034	$1,364	$2,673	36.36	57.54
2	Baie du Tombeau	12011	51	$682	$1,005	$1,563	$2,302	14.93	81.06
3	Bambous	15300	49	$502	$982	$1,353	$2,202	14.06	59.39
4	Beau Bassin-Rose Hill	96000	53	$586	$1,052	$1,302	$2,113	77.09	73.06
5	Beau Vallon	2000	49	$658	$965	$1,512	$2,199	124.84	73.83
6	Bel Air	17600	52	$593	$1,044	$1,514	$2,357	29.08	63.29
7	Bel Ombre	-	53	$611	$1,050	$1,866	$2,442	352.77	59.32
8	Belle Rose	-	49	$509	$986	$1,532	$2,237	99.99	74.28
9	Benares	-	49	$555	$965	$1,303	$2,239	20.16	69
10	Brisee Verdiere	-	53	$733	$1,042	$1,430	$2,441	99.51	67.85
11	Curepipe	81600	47	$584	$953	$1,364	$2,056	120.8	74.05
12	Ebene	-	37	$506	$741	$1,420	$1,764	86.32	71.76
13	Flacq	16000	51	$571	$1,008	$1,500	$2,245	268.03	67.63
14	Flic en Flac	-	59	$694	$1,195	$1,639	$2,316	81.58	75.68
15	Fond du Sac	2000	53	$665	$1,083	$1,396	$2,422	223.43	68.97
16	Grand Bay	11900	58	$848	$1,155	$1,960	$3,477	47.92	88.33
17	Grand Bois	-	53	$644	$1,072	$1,511	$2,394	149.6	59.35
18	Grand-Gaube	-	46	$517	$924	$1,361	$2,058	68.66	54.43
19	Lalmatie	-	49	$504	$961	$1,538	$2,143	103.33	51.46
20	Long Mountain	-	46	$465	$924	$1,412	$2,044	155.92	52.59
21	Mahebourg	15500	47	$528	$936	$1,322	$2,138	45.19	66.04
22	Midlands	-	53	$670	$1,080	$1,685	$2,372	111.66	52.14
23	Moka	-	47	$557	$962	$1,450	$2,177	141.23	82.75
24	Petite Riviere	2500	53	$613	$1,071	$1,486	$2,441	50.58	94.7
25	Phoenix	-	51	$576	$998	$1,447	$2,082	31.86	69.2
26	Port Louis	147688	54	$670	$1,056	$1,663	$2,342	245.62	69.35
27	Port Mathurin	2000	49	$509	$997	$1,242	$2,189	7.78	59.25
28	Poudre D'or	-	53	$750	$1,082	$1,491	$2,434	158.45	49.54
29	Quatre Bornes	81773	43	$545	$871	$1,142	$1,835	194.1	74.28
30	Riviere Du Rempart	10800	48	$498	$940	$1,284	$2,076	433.81	60.77
31	Roche Terre	-	53	$697	$1,067	$1,430	$2,421	323.25	74.26
32	Rose Belle	12000	53	$563	$1,047	$1,634	$2,277	40.17	74
33	Saint Pierre	16000	53	$572	$1,047	$1,518	$2,432	140.68	82.27
34	Surinam	10500	53	$653	$1,083	$1,842	$2,371	100.88	59.83
35	Tamarin	-	50	$626	$1,000	$1,314	$2,455	49.92	94.42
36	Terre Rouge	-	49	$537	$963	$1,610	$2,252	112.2	72.13
37	Trou aux Biches	-	52	$561	$1,043	$1,808	$2,326	19.08	69.23
38	Vacoas	-	37	$493	$744	$1,126	$1,508	153.08	69.2

Mauritius Median Internet Speeds (Updated January 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.