As mentioned previously on this forum, if you come from Europe then most things are cheaper in Mauritius, but if you come from South Africa, for instance, you might save a few thousand Rupees a month on Rent, but are going to pay more for food and alcohol; Petrol costs roughly the same but you are going to pay Double for a new or used car with the 100% import duty on vehicles.
The good advice has been given here that if you plan to eat in Restaurants every day or a few times a week, or buy the most expensive imported food and ingredients from the supermarket (and there are world-class examples of these on the island like Super U Tamarin and InterMart la Croisette), then you are definitely goong to have a challenge to live within you monthly budget.
If however you put in some effort to embrace the island lifestyle and learn about cooking some local dishes a few times a week with fresh ingredients from the daily market or road-side stalls, and at lunchtime you buy yourself dholl puri, mine frite or boulettes from a roadside vendor instead of a burger from McD or chicken from KFC,聽 then it will be easy to stay within budget.
The other costs that can add up in Mauritius, are private schooling, private healthcare and insurance.
The website below is a good source of info on Cost of Living:
Their January 2022 data shows the following:
Summary:
Cost of living in Mauritius is, on average, 4.56% higher than in South Africa.
Rent in Mauritius is, on average, 34.40% lower than in South Africa.
Restaurants聽 聽 Edit
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant聽 聽 250.00Rs
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course聽 聽 1,500.00Rs
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)聽 聽 200.00Rs
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)聽 聽 85.00Rs
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)聽 聽 110.00Rs
Cappuccino (regular)聽 聽 99.73Rs
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)聽 聽 44.35Rs
Water (0.33 liter bottle)聽 聽 30.40Rs
Markets聽 聽 Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter)聽 聽 44.30Rs
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)聽 聽 25.81Rs
Rice (white), (1kg)聽 聽 90.75Rs
Eggs (regular) (12)聽 聽 79.00Rs
Local Cheese (1kg)聽 聽 572.97Rs
Chicken Fillets (1kg)聽 聽 220.83Rs
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)聽 聽 455.56Rs
Apples (1kg)聽 聽 96.58Rs
Banana (1kg)聽 聽 77.50Rs
Oranges (1kg)聽 聽 83.18Rs
Tomato (1kg)聽 聽 123.05Rs
Potato (1kg)聽 聽 45.36Rs
Onion (1kg)聽 聽 49.92Rs
Lettuce (1 head)聽 聽 31.31Rs
Water (1.5 liter bottle)聽 聽 27.00Rs
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)聽 聽 475.00Rs
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)聽 聽 62.23Rs
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)聽 聽 75.00Rs
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)聽 聽 230.00Rs
Transportation聽 聽 Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)聽 聽 34.00Rs
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)聽 聽 1,000.00Rs
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)聽 聽 125.00Rs
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)聽 聽 100.00Rs
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)聽 聽 500.00Rs
Gasoline (1 liter)聽 聽 47.84Rs
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)聽 聽 1,200,000.00Rs
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)聽 聽 1,282,000.00Rs
Utilities (Monthly)聽 聽 Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment聽 聽 2,263.53Rs
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)聽 聽 1.86Rs
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)聽 聽 1,324.00Rs
Sports And Leisure聽 聽 Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult聽 聽 1,454.00Rs
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)聽 聽 541.67Rs
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat聽 聽 275.00Rs
Childcare聽 聽 Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child聽 聽 6,478.95Rs
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child聽 聽 154,923.08Rs
Clothing And Shoes聽 聽 Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)聽 聽 1,986.96Rs
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)聽 聽 1,571.43Rs
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)聽 聽 3,216.00Rs
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes聽 聽 3,031.82Rs
Rent Per Month聽 聽 Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre聽 聽 14,719.13Rs
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre聽 聽 9,307.73Rs
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre聽 聽 29,560.42Rs
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre聽 聽 20,500.00Rs
Buy Apartment Price聽 聽 Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre聽 聽 46,818.48Rs
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre聽 聽 38,663.23Rs
Salaries And Financing聽 聽 Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)聽 聽 22,000.00Rs
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate聽 聽 7.03
Prices in Mauritius
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Last update: January 2022
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