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Travel budget in Mauritius

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Mauritius: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Mauritius for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Mauritius in 2019

Cost of living: Mauritius VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Mauritius in 2019 is 17% less than United States.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices in Mauritius in 2019 and United States by types of expenses:

Cost of living in Mauritius by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Mauritius compared to the national average.

Cities	/Mauritius	View Details
Tamarin	5% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Tamarin
Centre de Flacq	7% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Centre de Flacq
Chemin Grenier	9% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Chemin Grenier
Moka	1% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Moka
Souillac	9% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Souillac
Goodlands	13% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Goodlands
Vacoas	6% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Vacoas
Port Louis	1% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Port Louis
Curepipe	9% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Curepipe
Triolet	25% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Triolet
Albion	24% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Albion
Quatre Bornes	19% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Quatre Bornes

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Local prices in Mauritius by expense type

Restaurant budget in Mauritius

Lunch

$ 6.1/person
($ 4.5 to $ 10.6)

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58% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 15

3 course dinner

$ 20/person
($ 13 to $ 24)

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33% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 28

McDonald's meal

$ 5.7/person
($ 4.5 to $ 7.9)

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22% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.4

Local beer

$ 2.7 for 500ml
($ 1.6 to $ 3.2)

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35% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Imported beer

$ 2.6 for 330ml
($ 1.7 to $ 4.5)

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12% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.1

Cappuccino

$ 2.3/cup
($ 1.3 to $ 3.3)

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45% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 1.1/can
($ 0.7 to $ 1.8)

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42% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Bouteille d'eau

$ 0.7/bottle
($ 0.5 to $ 1.2)

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55% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.5

Hotel and accommodation budget in Mauritius

1-star hotel

$ 81/night
( $ 81)

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24% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 107

2-star hotel

$ 60/night
($ 24 to $ 390)

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50% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 120

3-star hotel

$ 133/night
($ 22 to $ 4596)

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23% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 175

4-star hotel

$ 277/night
($ 71 to $ 60176)

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8% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 256

5-star hotel

$ 524/night
($ 162 to $ 13750)

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5% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 500

Room with kitchen

$ 188/month
($ 21 to $ 6560)

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17% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 162

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 315/month
($ 29 to $ 50033)

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90% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Gîte ou maison d'hôte

$ 88/month
($ 22 to $ 1534)

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58% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 210

Supermarket food budget in Mauritius

Milk

$ 1.3/litre
($ 1.1 to $ 1.8)

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50% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

$ 0.6/500g
($ 0.4 to $ 1)

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80% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.7

Rice

$ 1.7/kg
($ 1.1 to $ 4.5)

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60% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.1

Eggs

$ 2.2/12 eggs
($ 1.8 to $ 2.4)

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13% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 8.1/kg
($ 2.2 to $ 10.6)

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27% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 6.9/kg
($ 3.8 to $ 9.7)

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22% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 9

Apples

$ 1.9/kg
($ 1.6 to $ 2.6)

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57% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.6

Oranges

$ 1.9/kg
($ 1.6 to $ 2.6)

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53% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Tomatoes

$ 2/kg
($ 1 to $ 4.5)

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52% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Potatoes

$ 1.2/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 1.3)

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52% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.6

Salad

$ 0.7/salad
($ 0.6 to $ 1.1)

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52% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Bouteille d'eau

$ 0.8
($ 0.7 to $ 1)

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58% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 16/kg
($ 10.6 to $ 20)

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26% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Public and private transport budget in Mauritius

Bus ticket

$ 1.1/ticket
($ 1 to $ 1.2)

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56% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 32/month
($ 16 to $ 38)

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59% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 76

Taxi (per km)

$ 3/km
($ 1.6 to $ 3)

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71% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 1.4/litre
($ 1.3 to $ 1.6)

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94% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 3.7
($ 3 to $ 6.1)

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9% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 3.4

Car hire

$ 45/24hrs
($ 28 to $ 146)

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13% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Budget for living and housing in Mauritius

Electricity, water...

$ 69/month
($ 44 to $ 115)

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57% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 162

Mobile phone

$ 0.1/min.
($ 0 to $ 0.1)

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44% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 36/month
($ 32 to $ 93)

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47% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 67

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 349/month
($ 214 to $ 548)

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74% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1342

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 217/month
($ 138 to $ 305)

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79% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1050

Flat (centre)

$ 713/month
($ 457 to $ 1217)

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67% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2180

Flat (suburbs)

$ 471/month
($ 305 to $ 760)

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72% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1697

Gym

$ 40/month
($ 24 to $ 61)

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2% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Private nursery

$ 174/month
($ 108 to $ 244)

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81% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 929

Private primary school

$ 4515/yr
($ 2920 to $ 7296)

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75% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 18274

Leisure activity budget in Mauritius

Cinema

$ 7.6/ticket
($ 7.6 to $ 10.6)

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40% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Tennis

$ 18/hr
($ 9.1 to $ 32)

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7% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 17

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Mauritius

Cigarettes

$ 6.5/pack
($ 6.1 to $ 7.6)

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12% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.4

Levi's jeans

$ 70
($ 38 to $ 93)

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47% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 47

Robe d'été

$ 52
($ 28 to $ 93)

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38% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 38

Trainers

$ 101
($ 61 to $ 122)

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27% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 79

Leather shoes

$ 97
($ 61 to $ 138)

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4% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 101

Plane ticket budget

London → Port Louis

$ 1048
(fair price: $ 911)

Manchester → Port Louis

$ 1100
(fair price: $ 983)

Dublin → Port Louis

$ 1008
(fair price: $ 882)

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