Cost of Living in Mauritius - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Mauritius
Address: MU

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $602 (excluding rent), and $999 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,483 (excluding rent), and $2,222 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.58 MUR 303

$3.29 MUR 152

$12.47 MUR 575

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.49 MUR 2,051

$26.70 MUR 1,231

$89.0 MUR 4,103

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.79 MUR 313

$5.66 MUR 261

$7.92 MUR 365

Cappuccino

$2.53 MUR 117

$1.13 MUR 52.0

$5.64 MUR 260

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

$1.00 MUR 46.19

$0.75 MUR 34.53

$1.71 MUR 78.9

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.64 MUR 29.47

$0.43 MUR 19.95

$1.30 MUR 59.8

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.22 MUR 102

$1.33 MUR 61.3

$5.54 MUR 256

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.07 MUR 142

$2.01 MUR 92.9

$6.12 MUR 282

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 MUR 63.5

$1.07 MUR 49.54

$1.93 MUR 89.2

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 MUR 30.51

$0.21 MUR 9.87

$1.28 MUR 59.2

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.94 MUR 89.4

$1.09 MUR 50.4

$3.28 MUR 151

Eggs

$2.29 MUR 105

$1.35 MUR 62.1

$2.83 MUR 130

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.76 MUR 450

$3.92 MUR 181

$15.60 MUR 719

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.71 MUR 263

$2.10 MUR 97.0

$8.86 MUR 408

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.13 MUR 559

$5.44 MUR 251

$21.77 MUR 1,004

Apples (1kg)

$2.17 MUR 100

$1.18 MUR 54.6

$3.23 MUR 149

Banana (1kg)

$1.93 MUR 89.1

$1.11 MUR 51.3

$3.43 MUR 158

Oranges (1kg)

$2.02 MUR 93.3

$1.07 MUR 49.35

$4.28 MUR 197

Tomato (1kg)

$2.98 MUR 137

$1.09 MUR 50.3

$4.58 MUR 211

Potato (1kg)

$1.06 MUR 48.79

$0.65 MUR 29.82

$1.40 MUR 64.6

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 MUR 51.0

$0.79 MUR 36.33

$1.69 MUR 77.9

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MUR 41.03

$0.54 MUR 24.80

$1.08 MUR 49.60

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 MUR 30.20

$0.41 MUR 18.88

$1.13 MUR 51.9

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.57 MUR 303

$5.47 MUR 252

$7.66 MUR 353

Wine (Bottle)

$10.87 MUR 501

$6.52 MUR 301

$15.22 MUR 702

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.69 MUR 77.8

$1.11 MUR 51.3

$2.22 MUR 103

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 MUR 96.3

$1.46 MUR 67.2

$3.22 MUR 149

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.99 MUR 45.83

$0.79 MUR 36.38

$1.14 MUR 52.4

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$33.57 MUR 1,547

$22.38 MUR 1,032

$58.4 MUR 2,691

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.52 MUR 208

$2.26 MUR 104

$6.78 MUR 313

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.27 MUR 151

$1.35 MUR 62.1

$4.35 MUR 200

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.94 MUR 505

$6.57 MUR 303

$21.89 MUR 1,009

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.56 MUR 72.0

$1.39 MUR 63.9

$1.69 MUR 78.1

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

$30.9K MUR 1.4M

$26.5K MUR 1.2M

$39.7K MUR 1.8M

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

$34.0K MUR 1.6M

$30.1K MUR 1.4M

$37.9K MUR 1.7M

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

$59.4 MUR 2,739

$32.76 MUR 1,510

$103 MUR 4,755

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

$15.86 MUR 731

$7.56 MUR 348

$21.59 MUR 995

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.43 MUR 1,495

$24.23 MUR 1,117

$44.05 MUR 2,031

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.12 MUR 1,573

$21.25 MUR 980

$55.3 MUR 2,551

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.53 MUR 347

$2.22 MUR 102

$11.11 MUR 512

Cinema Ticket

$6.42 MUR 296

$5.35 MUR 247

$8.57 MUR 395

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

$154 MUR 7,119

$89.3 MUR 4,115

$223 MUR 10.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,761 MUR 173.4K

$2,659 MUR 122.6K

$6,648 MUR 306.5K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.95 MUR 2,118

$21.92 MUR 1,011

$80.1 MUR 3,692

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.10 MUR 1,802

$22.19 MUR 1,023

$66.6 MUR 3,069

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.0 MUR 3,548

$47.77 MUR 2,202

$119 MUR 5,506

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.7 MUR 3,031

$33.36 MUR 1,538

$100 MUR 4,614

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$440 MUR 20.3K

$261 MUR 12.0K

$685 MUR 31.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$317 MUR 14.6K

$179 MUR 8,239

$558 MUR 25.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$793 MUR 36.5K

$543 MUR 25.0K

$1,412 MUR 65.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$614 MUR 28.3K

$329 MUR 15.2K

$1,095 MUR 50.5K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,817 MUR 176.0K

$1,437 MUR 66.3K

$5,363 MUR 247.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,180 MUR 100.5K

$1,099 MUR 50.6K

$3,279 MUR 151.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$734 MUR 33.8K

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: January 18, 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	$1,027	$1,688	$2,696	36.36	57.54
2	Baie du Tombeau	12011	50	$536	$1,024	$1,300	$2,245	14.93	81.06
3	Bambous	15300	48	$626	$965	$1,217	$2,214	14.06	59.39
4	Beau Bassin-Rose Hill	96000	53	$622	$1,078	$1,588	$2,126	77.09	73.06
5	Beau Vallon	2000	48	$589	$957	$1,261	$2,224	124.84	73.83
6	Bel Air	17600	51	$665	$1,011	$1,636	$2,342	29.08	63.29
7	Bel Ombre	-	52	$688	$1,029	$1,658	$2,334	352.77	59.32
8	Belle Rose	-	48	$634	$975	$1,330	$2,191	99.99	74.28
9	Benares	-	49	$492	$964	$1,639	$2,239	20.16	69
10	Brisee Verdiere	-	52	$666	$1,066	$1,754	$2,341	99.51	67.85
11	Curepipe	81600	47	$564	$953	$1,400	$2,069	120.8	74.05
12	Ebene	-	37	$524	$754	$1,338	$1,786	86.32	71.76
13	Flacq	16000	50	$660	$991	$1,594	$2,272	268.03	67.63
14	Flic en Flac	-	59	$533	$1,155	$1,510	$2,386	81.58	75.68
15	Fond du Sac	2000	52	$644	$1,038	$1,369	$2,376	223.43	68.97
16	Grand Bay	11900	58	$667	$1,151	$1,932	$3,436	47.92	88.33
17	Grand Bois	-	52	$554	$1,050	$1,402	$2,364	149.6	59.35
18	Grand-Gaube	-	46	$505	$920	$1,143	$2,071	68.66	54.43
19	Lalmatie	-	49	$594	$956	$1,206	$2,157	103.33	51.46
20	Long Mountain	-	46	$475	$898	$1,095	$2,034	155.92	52.59
21	Mahebourg	15500	47	$619	$943	$1,429	$2,167	45.19	66.04
22	Midlands	-	52	$562	$1,064	$1,651	$2,397	111.66	52.14
23	Moka	-	47	$620	$945	$1,571	$2,214	141.23	82.75
24	Petite Riviere	2500	52	$726	$1,046	$1,702	$2,377	50.58	94.7
25	Phoenix	-	51	$551	$993	$1,513	$2,108	31.86	69.2
26	Port Louis	147688	54	$657	$1,061	$1,666	$2,348	245.62	69.35
27	Port Mathurin	2000	48	$602	$954	$1,578	$2,161	7.78	59.25
28	Poudre D'or	-	52	$616	$1,036	$1,835	$2,374	158.45	49.54
29	Quatre Bornes	81773	43	$549	$877	$1,297	$1,809	194.1	74.28
30	Riviere Du Rempart	10800	48	$519	$951	$1,469	$2,077	433.81	60.77
31	Roche Terre	-	52	$561	$1,059	$1,594	$2,410	323.25	74.26
32	Rose Belle	12000	52	$698	$1,013	$1,501	$2,197	40.17	74
33	Saint Pierre	16000	52	$575	$1,058	$1,810	$2,347	140.68	82.27
34	Surinam	10500	52	$713	$1,049	$1,378	$2,329	100.88	59.83
35	Tamarin	-	51	$657	$1,007	$1,319	$2,428	49.92	94.42
36	Terre Rouge	-	48	$582	$967	$1,434	$2,208	112.2	72.13
37	Trou aux Biches	-	51	$588	$1,034	$1,784	$2,298	19.08	69.23
38	Vacoas	-	37	$398	$736	$1,133	$1,480	153.08	69.2

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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.