Cost of living in Mauritius

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Ok! Thanks for the prompt response!! I will PM for this info!

Hi dears, I am being offered 30000 Rs+1500 food allowance+accomodation+transport.. is that good enough for bachelor life? I will be a Joinery draftsman

yes. u r very lucky bro!!

Thank you bro...God bless you

if u r looking for an apartment, let me know.

sure Brother....ill contact you soon...Thanks a lot

Electricity in Mauritius is based on a Tariff system that allocates a price per unit on certain usage and at the end of the smaller priced tariff units the last section is the remainder which is 100% more expensive than the cheapest part of the tariff. It pays to careful in how you use the electricity otherwise you may find yourself with a bill of upwards of 7000 rupees a month. 
For example if you use 40 units of electricity on average per day your montly bill will be around 9850 rupees. 40 units per day does sound a lot but in the hot weather things like air-conditioners can use at least 1 unit per hour so if you have 3 or 4 of them and you run them many hours a day the units will add up considerably. When you get your bill that says 8500 rupees and you try to make savings you will not be surprised to see the next bill be around 8500 rupees as well.  Why is that you may wonder,  well the meter reading is done and your bill comes for the electricity you have used in the previous month. So if you start to cut down at the beginning of March you will not see the results until you get the bill at the beginning of May. You just have to be patient on that one.  Talking about saving electricity if you set yourself a reasonable target for the month say 25 units per day it is no surprise to find that by saving 15 units per day your bill will be reduced from 9850 to around 6000 a saving of 3850 around 40% to 45% . How do you do this ,  well you need to read your meter everyday to ensure that you are trying to meet your target figure , that way with notes on if you had the air-con on etc you will gradually get a picture of how you use electricity. Air-con most have a timer and a temperature switch so set the temperarture to 24C and run for one hour just as you want to sleep , you will feel cool and the fact that it is night time is often the case you will remain cool overnight or perhaps have a fan on after the aircon for a few hours. Television does use electricity by the way and since most have Canal+ or other satellite system thats two more items that will add to the units per day , perhaps it is time to be selective more on when and how much you watch the television.  Finally when you are saving your electricity units per day do not please fall into the trap of saying well today i only used 18 of my 25 units so tomorrow I can use 32 as you are not really saving that well, if you only use 18 one day and 20 the next you have further saved 12 more units so rather than expecting a bill of 6000 for the month of 25 units per day you will get a bill for say 20 units per day which would be 4600 for the month. Hey Presto by magic without trying too hard you bill of 9850 has been reduced by 50% , think of what you can do with the extra 5000 rupees.  Good luck if you want to cut down your electric bill.
Below is an example of 24 units per day

units used             720                                                                                units per day 24
Tarrif                       Units      Remainder  Cost per unit        Total Price
first 25 @ 3.16      25                695                3.16                     79.00       
next 25 @ 4.38      25                670                4.38                   109.50       
next 25 @ 4.74      25                645                4.74                   118.50       
next 25 @ 5.45      25                620                5.45                   136.25       
next 100 @ 6.15    100                520                6.15                   615.00       
next 50 @ 7.02      50                470                7.02                   351.00       
next 50 @ 7.90      50                420                7.90                   395.00       
remainder @ 8.77                420            8.77                 3683.40       
                       
sundries                        
                                           
meter rent                                                                         10.00       
tv                                                                                       150.00       
surcharge (if you do not pay the bill on time)                    0.00       
total                                                                             5647.65

I was on the island this time last year. Checking out how viable it is to live there.
All in all .  Very do able ... but why is (local) beer so expensive compared to everything else?
A beer at 100 Rd or 2 pounds when to rent a house is 20 000Rs or to eat for a month is 20 00 rs

Hi guys!

How much does it cost to eat in restaurants. Asian / african / local food. I'm not looking for western food (maybe just once in a while).

Is it possible to "eat out" all the time, like in Thailand for example? Or is it more expensive? I don't cook, so I need to rely on restaurants.

Also, is it possible to hire somebody to cook and operate the household in general. How much this would cost?

Thanks in advance!

to generalise, it is expensive to eat out in Mauritius
(very expensive when compared to Thailand, more expensive than South Africa, but less expensive when compared to most of Europe) - both food (especially meat) and drink are expensive in Mauritius.

One solution however, is Street food at stalls in the main streets of most towns, in the markets and at many public beaches - this is a lot more affordable - and authentically Mauritian (reflecting and celebrating the mixture of all the different cultures that came to this island over the years) 


some specialities to ask for:

Achard: Relish of pickled vegetables with mustard.

Camarons: Freshwater prawns in a hot sauce.

Fish vindaye: Curried fish with mustard, garlic, ginger and onion.

Dholl puri: Wheat pancake stuffed with ground peas and served with curry.






further reading about Mauritian Food:


Food of Mauritius: 9 unique things to try in Dodoland
http://www.travelstart.co.za/blog/food-of-mauritius/

Mauritius Food and Drink - Specialities
https://www.worldtravelguide.net/guides … and-drink/

Top 10 Most Popular Mauritian Dishes - Restaurants.mu
https://restaurants.mu/en/articles/top- … ishes.html

20 Mauritius Food You Must Try - A Guide to Mauritius Cuisine
https://www.holidify.com/pages/mauritius-food-728.html

Mauritian street food - Must-try dishes that blend cultures ...
https://www.continenthop.com/blog/mauri … ood-dishes

to quantify the above, look in the Restaurant section below (this is the Feb 2021 update of the Cost of Living Index)

source:
https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/c … =Mauritius


Cost of Living in Mauritius

Cost of living in Mauritius is 19.23% higher than in South Africa
(aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).

Rent in Mauritius is, on average, 24.98% lower than in South Africa.

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Currency:
MUR

Restaurants   

Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant    250.00 Rs    120.00-500.00

Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course    1,500.00 Rs    1,000.00-3,000.00

McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)    200.00 Rs    180.00-260.00

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)    75.00 Rs    39.00-180.00

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)    120.00 Rs    65.00-150.00

Cappuccino (regular)    97.81 Rs    50.00-200.00

Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)    43.24 Rs    30.00-80.00

Water (0.33 liter bottle)    30.71 Rs    18.00-50.00


Markets   

Milk (regular), (1 liter)    42.22 Rs    35.00-50.00

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)    23.33 Rs    10.00-50.00

Rice (white), (1kg)    74.45 Rs    50.00-150.00

Eggs (regular) (12)    76.00 Rs    70.00-90.00

Local Cheese (1kg)    727.26 Rs    300.00-1,000.00

Chicken Fillets (1kg)    225.56 Rs    70.00-320.00

Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)    516.67 Rs    250.00-700.00

Apples (1kg)    93.90 Rs    60.00-170.89

Banana (1kg)    80.71 Rs    60.00-150.00

Oranges (1kg)    80.62 Rs    45.00-179.65

Tomato (1kg)    113.53 Rs    45.00-200.00

Potato (1kg)    43.88 Rs    30.00-50.00

Onion (1kg)    54.38 Rs    35.00-100.00

Lettuce (1 head)    29.67 Rs    20.00-40.00

Water (1.5 liter bottle)    26.87 Rs    17.00-60.00

Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)    450.00 Rs    200.00-700.00

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)    71.65 Rs    39.00-100.00

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)    65.83 Rs    45.00-100.00

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)    232.50 Rs    200.00-300.00


Transportation    Edit   

One-way Ticket (Local Transport)    34.00 Rs    30.00-40.00

Monthly Pass (Regular Price)    1,000.00 Rs    600.00-1,200.00

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)    150.00 Rs    100.00-200.00

Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)    100.00 Rs    60.00-100.00

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)    500.00 Rs    200.00-1,000.00

Gasoline (1 liter)    47.48 Rs    40.95-52.00

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)    1,200,000.00 Rs    1,000,000.00-1,300,000.00

Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)    1,230,666.67 Rs    1,100,000.00-1,500,000.00


Utilities (Monthly)    Edit   

Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment    2,302.45 Rs    1,500.00-4,000.00

1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)    1.84 Rs    0.60-3.00

Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)    1,296.30 Rs    1,000.00-2,500.00


Sports And Leisure    Edit   

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult    1,350.00 Rs    800.00-2,000.00

Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)    659.38 Rs    225.00-1,200.00

Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat    300.00 Rs    250.00-400.00


Childcare    Edit   

Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child    6,605.88 Rs    4,000.00-10,000.00

International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child    143,800.00 Rs    96,000.00-240,000.00


Clothing And Shoes    Edit   

1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)    2,133.33 Rs    900.00-4,000.00

1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)    1,702.50 Rs    700.00-3,000.00

1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)    3,226.09 Rs    2,000.00-4,500.00

1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes    3,135.00 Rs    2,000.00-5,000.00


Rent Per Month    Edit   

Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre    15,315.79 Rs    10,000.00-25,000.00

Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre    8,527.78 Rs    5,000.00-20,000.00

Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre    30,409.09 Rs    15,000.00-60,000.00

Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre    20,850.00 Rs    10,000.00-47,700.00


Buy Apartment Price    Edit   

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre    29,288.22 Rs    18,000.00-53,819.55

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre    31,111.13 Rs    17,000.00-80,000.00



Salaries And Financing    Edit   

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)    22,100.00 Rs   

Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate    7.32    4.50-10.00




Prices in Mauritius

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Last update: February 2021

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Ceresiet, thorough and informative as with all your posts👏

Hi

Thanks for the detailed info. However, I have some more questions:

So what does "mid range restaurant" mean? Is it something like those small eateries selling local food you find everywhere in Thailand around beach areas, towns and villages? So not fast food, and not fine dining, just mostly good quality and affordable local food. Is this what you mean?

Another question:

I wanna live on the beach or very close to it (walking distance). But I also need these affordable restaurants to be around. I might wanna do grocery shopping, but very rarely, like twice a month. I would mostly rely on restaurants for breakfast / lunch / dinner.
Is it possible to find such areas in Mauritius?

I mean, I'm sure this is possible to find around the main cities, but I would prefer more remote, peaceful areas. I don't want to party, I just need a safe place to live / work. It should be located close to the beaches and it should have good internet. There should be also some kind of transportation option so I can get to the city when I need to. I can't drive, so renting a car is not an option.

Does anyone know what areas would fit this description? Please let me know. What parts of Mauritius should I look into?

Thanks in advance