Cost of Living in Mauritius in 2020

Loïc · 2020-02-19T09:51:03+01:00

Explore detailed insights on the cost of living in Mauritius for expats in 2020, covering housing, transportation, food, healthcare, and leisure expenses.

尝辞茂肠 ViP

Member since 14 January 2019

尝辞茂肠ViP19 February 2020 07:51:03

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Hi everyone,

Every year, we invite expats who are living in Mauritius to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to settle in Mauritius.
We would like to thank you in advance for your contribution.

Regarding accommodation, how much does it cost to rent or buy an apartment or a house in Mauritius?

How much do you pay on average for public transport (bus, subway, train, tram, taxi)?
How much does it cost to fill up your car聮s fuel tank?

Concerning your food expenses : how much do you pay for basic food items such as rice, bread, and pasta? What is the average price of your monthly food shopping?

How much does it cost to have health insurance? How much for a health specialist聮s consultation in Mauritius?

How much does childcare cost on average per month? What about school fees?

How much do you pay for electricity, gas, water, internet, mobile聮s subscription etc., per month?

How much do you spend on leisure in Mauritius (cinema,sport, etc)?

Feel free to add any other daily expenses that you have in mind.

Thank you for sharing,

尝辞茂肠

Strathmore Member

Member since 28 July 2019

StrathmoreMember25 February 2020 10:54:40

Hi everyone.

As much as I'd like to share my experience with you, I'm not yet living in Mauritius so cannot contribute anything to this forum - sorry!

Will be very interested, however, to hear what new expats to Mauritius have to say, as I'll be joining you towards the end of this year.

Martinur198 New member

Member since 22 November 2020

Martinur198New member22 November 2020 08:21:21

Hi all, since we plan to we to Mauritius I would really welcome these kind od information.

Especially monthly costs of
Rent of 3+ bedroom apartment
Montly utilities for 3 people
Health insurance for 2 adults with a kid
Grocery for one person

Thx Martin

tashwilmot Serial expat

Member since 22 January 2021

tashwilmotSerial expat24 January 2021 09:05:10

212

Hi聽 Would also be interested in the questions posted above, can any one shed light on these yet?聽 Thanks

tashwilmot Serial expat

Member since 22 January 2021

tashwilmotSerial expat24 January 2021 09:43:22

212

Thank you Nitro, very helpfull.聽 Natasha

Ramelak Active member

Member since 18 November 2020

RamelakActive member24 January 2021 10:51:43

Excellent,聽 thanks very much. Very comprehensive

Ramelak Active member

Member since 18 November 2020

RamelakActive member24 January 2021 11:20:30

I can see FMCG items twice as expensive as Bots

Ceresiet Serial expat

Member since 16 February 2020

CeresietSerial expat07 February 2021 14:26:34

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take a look at this video on Mauritius Cost of Living:

to summarise: Food, Alcohol, Medicine, Cosmetics & Toiletries, Cars and Schooling are expensive.
Internet and cellular airtime are 2 of the things that are relatively cheap compared to South Africa.

Rent: 鈥渃ovid鈥� prices are reasonable because supply exceeds demand at this stage - so renters can pick and choose to get better quality for their money.
Once the island opens up fully once again to Europe and South Africa, I predict there is going to be an influx of people and the situation is going to change...