Mauritius Cost of Living Calculator: Estimate Your Monthly Budget

How much money do you actually need to live in Mauritius? There is no single answer. Rent in Tamarin can be more than twice the price of a similar home in Mahébourg, while international-school fees, cars and imported groceries can completely change a family’s monthly budget.

Our Mauritius Cost of Living Calculator lets you build a more realistic estimate based on your household size, location, rent, food habits, transport and schooling. It is designed mainly for expats, remote workers, retirees and families considering a move to Mauritius.

The calculator uses current 2026 rental benchmarks and practical planning estimates. It is not intended to tell you the minimum amount required to live in Mauritius, but to give you a useful starting budget before you begin looking at actual properties and schools.

Calculate Your Monthly Cost of Living

Choose your household details below. The calculator will suggest a rental budget based on the area and number of bedrooms, but you can replace it with the actual rent of a property you are considering.

Tip: once you have found a property or school, replace the calculator’s estimate with the actual figure. Rent and school fees are the two expenses most likely to change the final result significantly.

How the Calculator Estimates Your Budget

Housing is calculated using current long-term rental benchmarks from several of the areas most popular with residents and expats. For example, current asking prices put a typical two-bedroom apartment at around Rs55,000 in Grand Baie, Rs60,000 in Tamarin, Rs43,000 in Flic en Flac, Rs57,000 in Moka and around Rs39,000 in the Rose Hill–Quatre Bornes area. These are market benchmarks rather than guaranteed rents, so cheaper and much more expensive properties exist.

Groceries are estimated separately according to whether you mostly buy local and mainstream products, have a mixed shopping basket or regularly purchase imported and premium foods. For current supermarket examples, see our Mauritius grocery price guide.

Transport also makes a major difference. A household using buses and the Metro has very different costs from one running a car. The calculator therefore separates public transport, occasional taxis, an owned car and a long-term rental car. Car figures are intended for monthly running costs and do not include the purchase price or loan repayment unless stated.

For families, school fees are deliberately shown separately. International-school fees vary too much for one generic number to be reliable. The calculator provides planning levels, but you can enter the actual annual fee once you know which school you are considering. Our international schools in Mauritius guide has current examples.

What Usually Changes the Budget Most?

Rent is normally the biggest variable. Current 2026 asking prices for a one-bedroom apartment range from roughly Rs22,000 around Mahébourg to Rs39,000 around Tamarin, while larger modern apartments and villas in popular expat areas can easily exceed Rs100,000 per month.

Location also affects transport. A cheaper home can become less attractive if you need to drive from the coast to Ebène or Moka every weekday. Living closer to work or school sometimes makes financial sense even when the rent is slightly higher.

Food is easier to control. A household using ordinary supermarkets, local produce and mainstream products can spend considerably less than one regularly buying imported cheese, speciality meat, overseas brands and premium convenience foods.

Schooling is the other major family expense. Current international-school fees range from around the low Rs200,000s per year at some schools to well above Rs600,000 for older expatriate students at premium schools. Registration fees, deposits, transport, meals and activities may come on top.

How Accurate Is the Result?

Treat the result as a planning range rather than a prediction of your exact bank statement. The calculator deliberately shows an estimated range around the central figure because electricity use, food habits, fuel, entertainment and other everyday expenses change from household to household.

For context, the latest Statistics Mauritius Household Budget Survey found that the average Mauritian household spent Rs41,870 per month in 2023. That should not be confused with an expat budget: many local households own their homes, pay different rents and do not have expenses such as international schooling or premium coastal accommodation.

Prices have also continued to move since that survey. This is why the calculator uses more recent 2026 rental benchmarks and current planning assumptions rather than simply taking the national household average.

If you want to understand each expense in more detail, continue with our complete cost of living in Mauritius guide, rent prices guide and pros and cons of living in Mauritius.

Disclaimer: This calculator provides planning estimates only. Rental prices, school fees, insurance, utilities, transport and other living costs change regularly and vary by household. Figures were reviewed in September 2026 and should not be treated as financial, immigration or tax advice.