Common information

Capital
Port Louis
Language
French, English
Currency
Mauritius Rupee
Population
1 295 789
Phone code
+230

Cost of living and prices in Mauritius

Shared room
outside of centre132USD/month
in city centre179USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre175USD/month
in city centre273USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 28 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 42 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter USD
Automobile Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline 1 pc. 36,260 USD
Entertainment
Sport Fitness Club Fee 1 month 40 USD
Sport Tennis Court Rent 1 hour 11 USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat USD
Goods
Clothing Jeans, Levis 501 1 Pair 64 USD
Clothing Summer Dress in Zara, H&M 1 pc. 42 USD
Shoes Nike Running Shoes 1 pair 80 USD
Shoes Men Leather Business Shoes 1 pair 78 USD
Accommodation
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 bedroom 341 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 bedroom 219 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 3 bedrooms 671 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 3 bedrooms 496 USD
Utilities Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 1 month 52 USD
Communication Mobile Calls 1 min. USD
Communication Unlimited Internet 1 month 38 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 sq. meter 3,235 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 sq. meter 1,116 USD
Salary Disposable Salary 1 month 651 USD
Mortgage Interest Rate 1 year 8.58

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Ratings

Main factors in Mauritius

Leisure quality
8.2
Quality of life
7.6
Travelers rating
8.2
Travelers rating
6.5
English speaking
6.7
Nightlife
6.4
Coworking spaces
8.2
Traffic
3.6
Free WIFI
6.6

Safety in Mauritius

Safety
5.9
Medicine
9.5
Healthcare
6.2
Racial tolerance
5.1
Female friendly
6.4
Friendliness to foreigners
8.2
Stability of the state
8
Conditions for starting a business
7.3
Freedom of the press
6

Availability of prices in Mauritius

Cost of living
6.8
Rent, price
9.1
Products, price
7.2
Restaurants, price
7.8
Purchasing power
2.2

Comfort in Mauritius

Ecology
2.2
Weather comfort
9.6
Availability of air conditioners
4.8
Air quality
9.8

Weather, climate, temperature by months in Mauritius

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 30 31 32 33 35 32 32 32 30 29 29 28 35
Average high, °C 23 25 27 27 28 28 28 26 25 23 23 23 25
Average temperature, °C 20 21 23 24 25 25 25 23 22 20 19 19 22
Average low, °C 17 18 19 21 22 22 22 21 18 17 16 16 19
Record low, °C 10 11 14 16 16 17 17 15 11 10 10 9 9
Rain, days 13 14 13 15 12 16 17 17 16 15 15 15 177
Fog, days 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 6
Thunderstorms, days 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 9
Average precipitation, mm. 66 69 70 162 226 298 259 191 123 96 91 107 1756
Relative humidity, % 78 75 75 78 82 85 85 85 81 80 80 80 80
Relative humidity morning, % 89 88 89 90 91 92 92 91 89 88 88 88 90
Relative humidity evening, % 71 72 70 73 75 78 76 79 76 74 75 73 74
Wind speed, km/h 14 14 12 14 13 13 14 14 13 14 14 16 14
Day Length, часов 12 13 14 14 14 13 13 12 12 11 11 12 12
Dew point, °C 15 16 17 19 21 22 21 20 18 16 15 15 217
Growing degree-day, °C 324 377 400 416 469 421 437 384 346 299 302 304 4477
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 22 25 27 26 25 24 22 19 17 15 16 18 21