How Much Is Cost Of Living In Mauritius

Cost of living is the cost of maintaining a certain standard of living. Changes in the cost of living over time can be operationalized in a cost-of-living index. Cost of living calculations are also used to compare the cost of maintaining a certain standard of living in different geographic areas.

How Much Is Cost Of Living In Mauritius

1. Restaurants

Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant – 300.00 Rs

Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course – 1,500.00 Rs

McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) – 225.00 Rs

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) – 90.00 Rs

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) – 120.00 Rs

Cappuccino (regular) – 95.56 Rs

Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) – 43.64 Rs

Water (0.33 liter bottle) – 27.81 Rs

2. Markets

Milk (regular), (1 liter) – 50.26 Rs

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) – 29.36 Rs

Rice (white), (1kg) – 91.23 Rs

Eggs (regular) (12) – 87.36 Rs

Local Cheese (1kg) – 471.16 Rs

Chicken Fillets (1kg) – 227.17 Rs

Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) – 475.01 Rs

Apples (1kg) – 97.21 Rs

Banana (1kg) – 77.16 Rs

Oranges (1kg) – 90.60 Rs

Tomato (1kg) – 135.06 Rs

Potato (1kg) – 47.70 Rs

Onion (1kg) – 52.85 Rs

Lettuce (1 head) – 35.10 Rs

Water (1.5 liter bottle) – 25.27 Rs

Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) – 425.00 Rs

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) – 65.75 Rs

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) – 75.47 Rs

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) – 250.00 Rs

3. Transportation

One-way Ticket (Local Transport) – 38.00 Rs

Monthly Pass (Regular Price) – 1,000.00 Rs

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) – 150.00 Rs

Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) – 100.00 Rs

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) – 500.00 Rs

Gasoline (1 liter) – 61.55 Rs

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) – 1,200,000.00 Rs

Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) – 1,295,989.58 Rs

4. Utilities (Monthly)

Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment – 2,398.74 Rs

1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) – 2.23 Rs

Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) – 1,430.65 Rs

5. Sports And Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult – 1,407.41 Rs

Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) – 489.29 Rs

Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat – 275.00 Rs

6. Childcare

Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child – 6,062.50 Rs

International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child – 157,500.00 Rs

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7. Clothing And Shoes

1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) – 1,943.48 Rs

1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M) – 1,587.50 Rs

1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) – 3,215.38 Rs

1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes – 2,971.43 Rs

8. Rent Per Month

Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre – 15,259.43 Rs

Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre – 10,629.71 Rs

Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre – 30,458.54 Rs

Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre – 23,045.45 Rs

9. Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre – 62,025.10 Rs

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre – 44,975.47 Rs

10. Salaries And Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) – 21,846.15 Rs

Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate – 6.46 Rs

Is it expensive to live in Mauritius?

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,991$ (86,900Rs) without rent. A single person estimated monthly costs are 548$ (23,945Rs) without rent. Cost of living in Mauritius is, on average, 40.73% lower than in United States. Rent in Mauritius is, on average, 77.53% lower than in United States.

Is living in Mauritius cheap?

The cost of living in Mauritius is Rs27833.12, which is 1.48 times less expensive than the world average. Mauritius ranked 134th out of 197 countries by cost of living and the 76th best country to live in.