Travel budget and cost of living in Mauritius how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Mauritius and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Mauritius. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Mauritius travel budget.
Travel budget in Mauritius
Mauritius: calculate your travel budget
Mauritius: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Mauritius for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 51 for 2 ppl.
- $ 8.6 per person
- $ 3.8 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1059* (42518 MUR)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 106 for 2 ppl.
- $ 20 per person
- $ 18 per person
- $ 6.8 per person
Total budget:
$ 2694* (108206 MUR)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 208 for 2 ppl.
- $ 34 per person
- $ 42 per person
- $ 14 per person
Total budget:
$ 5377* (215992 MUR)
* 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 2023
Cost of living: Mauritius VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Mauritius in 2023 is 32% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
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 |
---|---|---|
Moka | 23% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Moka |
Albion | 13% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Albion |
Tamarin | 8% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Tamarin |
Vacoas | 7% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Vacoas |
Port Louis | 1% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Port Louis |
Souillac | 0% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Souillac |
Local prices in Mauritius by expense type
Mauritius: Restaurant budget

($ 3.7 to $ 14)
60% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 13 to $ 38)
53% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.9 to $ 7.3)
47% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 4.9)
56% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 3.1)
49% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 4.4)
53% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 1.9)
56% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1.2)
64% less than in the United States (USA)

Mauritius: Hotel and accommodation budget

( $ 81)
36% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 36 to $ 120)
54% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 72 to $ 281)
30% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 134 to $ 477)
11% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 274 to $ 841)
24% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 109 to $ 464)
13% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 101 to $ 496)
25% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 58 to $ 210)
56% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 98 to $ 575)
37% more than in the United States (USA)

Mauritius: Supermarket food budget

($ 1 to $ 1.6)
11% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 1.3)
80% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 4.1)
49% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.4 to $ 2.7)
50% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.3 to $ 8.6)
56% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.4 to $ 3.7)
55% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 5.1)
33% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 1.9)
59% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 1.2)
70% less than in the United States (USA)

Mauritius: Public and private transport budget

($ 0.7 to $ 1.2)
66% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.6 to $ 4.9)
33% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 1.8)
40% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.5 to $ 7.4)
4% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 8.4 to $ 60)
53% less than in the United States (USA)

Mauritius: Leisure activity budget

($ 6.1 to $ 12)
49% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.9 to $ 15)
45% less than in the United States (USA)

Mauritius: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 5.4 to $ 7.4)
38% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 23 to $ 75)
7% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 17 to $ 63)
6% less than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 796)

(fair price: $ 921)

(fair price: $ 893)

(fair price: $ 1600)

(fair price: $ 977)

(fair price: $ 1608)

(fair price: $ 1174)
About the information on the cost of living in Mauritius
The information about the cost of living in Mauritius shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Mauritius updated on 04-02-2023.
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