Cost of Living in Mauritius - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Mauritius
Address: MU

Monthly Cost of Living

Average monthly costs for a single person come to about $997 including rent across Mauritius.

Estimated average monthly cost for a couple: $1,630 including rent across Mauritius.

Average monthly costs for a family of three come to about $2,262 including rent across Mauritius.

Living costs in Mauritius vary widely – from $730 in more affordable cities to $1,175 in major hubs, spanning a $445 range across 38 cities.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.53 MUR 309

$3.27 MUR 154

$12.38 MUR 585

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.82 MUR 2,072

$26.30 MUR 1,243

$87.6 MUR 4,144

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.45 MUR 305

$5.38 MUR 254

$7.53 MUR 356

Cappuccino

$2.45 MUR 116

$1.09 MUR 51.5

$5.45 MUR 258

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

$1.01 MUR 47.82

$0.76 MUR 35.75

$1.73 MUR 81.7

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.63 MUR 29.93

$0.43 MUR 20.26

$1.29 MUR 60.8

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.23 MUR 105

$1.34 MUR 63.2

$5.57 MUR 263

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 MUR 145

$2.01 MUR 94.9

$6.09 MUR 288

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 MUR 65.7

$1.08 MUR 51.3

$1.95 MUR 92.3

White Bread (500g)

$0.69 MUR 32.86

$0.22 MUR 10.63

$1.35 MUR 63.8

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 MUR 94.6

$1.13 MUR 53.4

$3.39 MUR 160

Eggs

$2.28 MUR 108

$1.34 MUR 63.5

$2.82 MUR 133

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.88 MUR 467

$3.97 MUR 188

$15.78 MUR 746

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.56 MUR 263

$2.05 MUR 96.9

$8.63 MUR 408

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.07 MUR 571

$5.42 MUR 256

$21.67 MUR 1,024

Apples (1kg)

$2.25 MUR 107

$1.23 MUR 58.1

$3.35 MUR 158

Banana (1kg)

$1.86 MUR 88.0

$1.07 MUR 50.7

$3.30 MUR 156

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 MUR 100.0

$1.12 MUR 52.9

$4.47 MUR 211

Tomato (1kg)

$3.06 MUR 145

$1.12 MUR 53.0

$4.71 MUR 223

Potato (1kg)

$1.06 MUR 49.90

$0.65 MUR 30.50

$1.40 MUR 66.1

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 MUR 52.3

$0.79 MUR 37.28

$1.69 MUR 79.9

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.93 MUR 43.77

$0.56 MUR 26.45

$1.12 MUR 52.9

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 MUR 31.10

$0.41 MUR 19.44

$1.13 MUR 53.5

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.61 MUR 313

$5.51 MUR 260

$7.71 MUR 365

Wine (Bottle)

$10.41 MUR 492

$6.25 MUR 295

$14.57 MUR 689

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.69 MUR 80.1

$1.12 MUR 52.8

$2.23 MUR 106

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.10 MUR 99.4

$1.47 MUR 69.3

$3.24 MUR 153

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 MUR 45.20

$0.76 MUR 35.88

$1.09 MUR 51.7

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$33.15 MUR 1,567

$22.10 MUR 1,045

$57.6 MUR 2,725

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.38 MUR 207

$2.19 MUR 104

$6.57 MUR 311

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.17 MUR 150

$1.31 MUR 61.7

$4.21 MUR 199

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.87 MUR 514

$6.52 MUR 308

$21.73 MUR 1,028

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.50 MUR 71.0

$1.33 MUR 63.0

$1.63 MUR 77.0

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

$30.4K MUR 1.4M

$26.0K MUR 1.2M

$39.0K 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 1.8M

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

$60.9 MUR 2,878

$33.57 MUR 1,587

$106 MUR 4,997

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

$15.84 MUR 749

$7.55 MUR 357

$21.57 MUR 1,020

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.50 MUR 1,537

$24.28 MUR 1,148

$44.14 MUR 2,087

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.76 MUR 1,596

$21.03 MUR 994

$54.8 MUR 2,589

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.34 MUR 347

$2.17 MUR 103

$10.84 MUR 513

Cinema Ticket

$6.75 MUR 319

$5.63 MUR 266

$9.00 MUR 426

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

$153 MUR 7,216

$88.2 MUR 4,171

$221 MUR 10.4K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,757 MUR 177.6K

$2,656 MUR 125.6K

$6,641 MUR 314.0K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.40 MUR 2,146

$21.66 MUR 1,024

$79.1 MUR 3,742

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.19 MUR 1,806

$21.68 MUR 1,025

$65.0 MUR 3,074

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.5 MUR 3,618

$47.49 MUR 2,246

$119 MUR 5,615

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.9 MUR 3,117

$33.46 MUR 1,582

$100 MUR 4,745

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$453 MUR 21.4K

$269 MUR 12.7K

$706 MUR 33.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$309 MUR 14.6K

$174 MUR 8,221

$543 MUR 25.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 MUR 37.9K

$549 MUR 26.0K

$1,428 MUR 67.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$605 MUR 28.6K

$324 MUR 15.3K

$1,079 MUR 51.0K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,274 MUR 202.1K

$3,644 MUR 172.3K

$5,206 MUR 246.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,146 MUR 101.5K

$1,077 MUR 50.9K

$3,214 MUR 152.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$754 MUR 35.7K

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: July 21, 2026

Cost Breakdown

Average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in the city center: $507 in Mauritius. For reference, capital rent is $458 in Port Louis, and $260 in Ebene.

National average salary: $818. With average costs at $997, the gap is significant. Expats and remote workers with foreign income benefit most.

Expect to spend about $216 monthly on groceries. Dining out at a mid-range restaurant averages $41.00 for two.

In Port Louis (capital), expect about $1,052 per month, while Ebene offers the lowest costs at $730 – which city you pick has a tangible effect on the budget.

Cost Highlights

Overall living costs ($997) is 25% below the global median of $1,336.

Average rent ($507) is 20% below the global median of $632.

Dining out ($41.00) is 15% below the global median of $48.00.

Public transport ($9.00) is 73% below the global median of $33.00.

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	$634	$1,030	$1,530	$2,632	26.96	72.56
2	Baie du Tombeau	12011	51	$638	$1,001	$1,521	$2,314	240.73	83.25
3	Bambous	15300	49	$551	$979	$1,551	$2,187	17.61	77.33
4	Beau Bassin-Rose Hill	96000	53	$520	$1,056	$1,553	$2,097	113.52	75.07
5	Beau Vallon	2000	49	$628	$984	$1,512	$2,190	105.84	68.33
6	Bel Air	17600	52	$721	$1,034	$1,734	$2,393	419.91	63.73
7	Bel Ombre	-	53	$749	$1,042	$1,531	$2,395	132.26	46.65
8	Belle Rose	-	49	$492	$974	$1,307	$2,211	70.17	78.54
9	Benares	-	49	$563	$970	$1,477	$2,201	23.17	59.83
10	Brisee Verdiere	-	53	$731	$1,053	$1,582	$2,360	191.02	63.61
11	Curepipe	81600	47	$559	$927	$1,157	$2,035	40.38	77
12	Ebene	-	37	$558	$730	$1,290	$1,780	77.22	74.54
13	Flacq	16000	51	$644	$994	$1,511	$2,258	268.22	64.72
14	Flic en Flac	-	59	$659	$1,175	$1,685	$2,375	324.15	76.97
15	Fond du Sac	2000	53	$665	$1,055	$1,754	$2,439	58.97	95.15
16	Grand Bay	11900	58	$637	$1,147	$1,687	$3,475	39.28	82.53
17	Grand Bois	-	53	$659	$1,069	$1,532	$2,387	302.2	57.15
18	Grand-Gaube	-	46	$438	$916	$1,463	$2,074	169.44	77.15
19	Lalmatie	-	49	$527	$956	$1,381	$2,179	31.4	68.77
20	Long Mountain	-	46	$532	$901	$1,345	$2,045	48.18	67.07
21	Mahebourg	15500	47	$518	$939	$1,384	$2,165	160.2	54.79
22	Midlands	-	53	$714	$1,047	$1,473	$2,384	304.51	67.17
23	Moka	-	48	$526	$942	$1,457	$2,200	293.28	90.03
24	Petite Riviere	2500	53	$719	$1,048	$1,758	$2,408	255.86	69.72
25	Phoenix	-	51	$597	$1,032	$1,576	$2,093	572.03	74.02
26	Port Louis	147688	54	$740	$1,052	$1,561	$2,284	166.81	75.26
27	Port Mathurin	2000	49	$638	$983	$1,397	$2,194	55.82	50.48
28	Poudre D'or	-	53	$639	$1,049	$1,556	$2,353	241.43	92.27
29	Quatre Bornes	81773	43	$558	$850	$1,117	$1,793	45.92	78.54
30	Riviere Du Rempart	10800	48	$513	$964	$1,321	$2,072	271.01	55.29
31	Roche Terre	-	53	$577	$1,063	$1,750	$2,394	25.46	77.26
32	Rose Belle	12000	53	$568	$1,048	$1,474	$2,268	156.69	63.42
33	Saint Pierre	16000	53	$629	$1,059	$1,710	$2,375	69.12	72.22
34	Surinam	10500	53	$740	$1,061	$1,614	$2,364	152.33	57.28
35	Tamarin	-	50	$622	$1,024	$1,348	$2,456	9.83	98.22
36	Terre Rouge	-	49	$546	$962	$1,404	$2,244	183.35	72.59
37	Trou aux Biches	-	52	$685	$1,047	$1,403	$2,404	320.64	82.01
38	Vacoas	-	37	$446	$739	$1,028	$1,486	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.

As of 2026, living expenses in Mauritius span $730 to $1,175 monthly. Capitals and tourist hotspots sit at the top end; provincial towns offer substantially cheaper living.

Mauritius covers a wide cost spectrum. As of 2026, monthly expenses run from about $730 in budget-friendly smaller cities to $1,175 in the priciest areas. The gap is big enough to meaningfully affect lifestyle for anyone on a fixed income.

Outside the capital and tourist areas, costs in Mauritius drop fast. Ebene is one of the best budget options – lower costs without giving up access to essential services and everyday amenities.

$1,000 a month goes far in Mauritius, especially outside the big cities. It's a realistic single-person budget that covers housing, food, transport, and leisure comfortably.

Living in Mauritius is cheap by global standards. Regional cities offer the best value, with the capital Port Louis sitting higher. Low living costs are one of the country's main draws for expats, retirees, and anyone stretching a budget.