Cost of living comparison

 India
compared to
 Mauritius
Mauritius vs. India Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 2.4 times more expensive than India overall.

Restaurants
pay 2.2 times more in Mauritius
Groceries
pay 2.3 times more in Mauritius
Transportation
pay 3.4 times more in Mauritius
Housing
pay 2.8 times more in Mauritius
Childcare
pay 2.7 times more in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports
pay 62.2% more in Mauritius
Clothing
pay 71.7% more in Mauritius

The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Mauritius are more expensive than in India. Notably, transportation, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Mauritius.

Mauritius vs. India Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mauritius instead of India, you would:

pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

 
India
Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.40
₹205.87
$5.35
MUR254.22
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.90
₹334.75
$5.02
MUR238.87
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.40
₹33.98
$0.88
MUR41.96

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

 
India
Mauritius
Bread
1 loaf
$0.46
₹39.51
$0.69
MUR32.70
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.54
₹217.74
$4.07
MUR193.68
Milk (1 gallon) $2.56
₹219.55
$5.02
MUR238.80

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pay 3.4 times more for transportation

 
India
Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.62
₹395.98
$5.58
MUR265.56
Monthly public transit pass $10.12
₹868.35
$32.50
MUR1,545.47
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $13,525.56
₹1,160,142.49
$30,153.98
MUR1,433,821.64

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

 
India
Mauritius
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$7.39
₹633.46
$29.67
MUR1,410.85
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $138.05
₹11,841.40
$397.33
MUR18,893.24
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $90.33
₹7,748.16
$305.21
MUR14,512.79

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

 
India
Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $55.73
₹4,780.07
$158.54
MUR7,538.58
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,565.54
₹134,282.71
$3,964.93
MUR188,532.29

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pay 62.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
India
Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.84
₹157.48
$2.23
MUR106.21
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.59
₹136.08
$2.18
MUR103.75
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.59
₹307.96
$5.84
MUR277.61

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pay 71.7% more for clothing

 
India
Mauritius
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.02
₹2,060.55
$41.35
MUR1,966.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$25.36
₹2,175.45
$35.68
MUR1,696.35
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$41.62
₹3,569.66
$72.89
MUR3,465.92

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025
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