Cost of living in Mauritius

The cost of living in Mauritius is approximately 762 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1889 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Mauritius

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
762 $
Without Rent
410 $
Rent & Utilities
352 $
Food
282 $
Transport
51 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
509 $
GDP per Capita
11,417 $
Freedom Index
7.61
Lifespan
74 years
Speak English
16%
Population
1.3M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.82 $
Dinner 30.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.84 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.24 $
Capuccino 2.32 $
Coke, 330ml 0.89 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.3 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.63 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.59 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.96 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.42 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.91 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.2 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.76 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.77 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.02 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.72 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.15 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.42 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.33 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.58 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.65 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.45 $
Cigarette pack 5.93 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.84 $
Monthly Pass 28.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.53 $
Taxi, 8 km 20.2 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 22.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.76 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.16 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.85 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.51 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 27 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 42 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 31.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 272 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 572 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 382 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 680 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,122 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 78 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 509 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 5.93%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.5 $
Haircut 8.76 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 79.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 54.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 192 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,914 $

Cities in Mauritius by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Triolet
$441
Goodlands
$441
Bambous
$441
Centre de Flacq
$440
Port Louis
$431
Mahebourg
$411
Curepipe
$386
Quatre Bornes
$364