Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Mauritius 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Mauritius is 38.5% lower than in Canada (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Mauritius is 46.8% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Mauritius are 67.1% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Mauritius are 47.8% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Mauritius are 40.6% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Mauritius is 54.0% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Mauritius Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (816.18 Rs) |
9.19 C$ (300.00 Rs) |
-63.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (3,264.71 Rs) |
61.26 C$ (2,000.00 Rs) |
-38.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (489.71 Rs) |
9.19 C$ (300.00 Rs) |
-38.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (261.18 Rs) |
3.06 C$ (100.00 Rs) |
-61.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (261.18 Rs) |
4.14 C$ (135.00 Rs) |
-48.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (169.48 Rs) |
3.41 C$ (111.27 Rs) |
-34.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 C$ (94.47 Rs) |
1.40 C$ (45.76 Rs) |
-51.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 C$ (76.42 Rs) |
0.89 C$ (29.20 Rs) |
-61.8 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Mauritius Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.68 C$ (381.39 Rs) |
7.32 C$ (239.12 Rs) |
-37.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.37 C$ (109.91 Rs) |
0.85 C$ (27.78 Rs) |
-74.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (74.76 Rs) |
1.20 C$ (39.11 Rs) |
-47.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.83 C$ (157.76 Rs) |
3.10 C$ (101.19 Rs) |
-35.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.10 C$ (231.69 Rs) |
6.09 C$ (198.67 Rs) |
-14.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.61 C$ (248.30 Rs) |
3.51 C$ (114.49 Rs) |
-53.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.32 C$ (304.25 Rs) |
7.69 C$ (251.21 Rs) |
-17.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (85.06 Rs) |
1.39 C$ (45.32 Rs) |
-46.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (29.36 Rs) |
1.18 C$ (38.43 Rs) |
+30.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (78.36 Rs) |
1.29 C$ (42.24 Rs) |
-46.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.58 C$ (84.27 Rs) |
1.81 C$ (59.09 Rs) |
-29.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (54.61 Rs) |
0.68 C$ (22.14 Rs) |
-59.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (54.40 Rs) |
0.69 C$ (22.55 Rs) |
-58.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.51 C$ (114.62 Rs) |
1.26 C$ (41.23 Rs) |
-64.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.50 C$ (81.55 Rs) |
0.87 C$ (28.43 Rs) |
-65.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (587.65 Rs) |
15.32 C$ (500.00 Rs) |
-14.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.08 C$ (133.11 Rs) |
2.27 C$ (73.95 Rs) |
-44.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.56 C$ (148.83 Rs) |
2.85 C$ (93.19 Rs) |
-37.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (652.94 Rs) |
9.19 C$ (300.00 Rs) |
-54.1 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Mauritius Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (114.26 Rs) |
1.35 C$ (44.00 Rs) |
-61.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
106.00 C$ (3,460.59 Rs) |
42.95 C$ (1,402.17 Rs) |
-59.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.55 C$ (148.54 Rs) |
5.36 C$ (175.00 Rs) |
+17.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (114.54 Rs) |
7.39 C$ (241.40 Rs) |
+110.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (1,270.95 Rs) |
15.32 C$ (500.00 Rs) |
-60.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.08 C$ (198.33 Rs) |
8.04 C$ (262.50 Rs) |
+32.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (1,109,283.89 Rs) |
45,945.86 C$ (1,500,000.00 Rs) |
+35.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,055.45 C$ (915,929.67 Rs) |
46,851.84 C$ (1,529,577.56 Rs) |
+67.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Mauritius Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
205.21 C$ (6,699.57 Rs) |
82.62 C$ (2,697.23 Rs) |
-59.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.64 C$ (2,045.00 Rs) |
23.05 C$ (752.40 Rs) |
-63.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.71 C$ (2,765.60 Rs) |
45.01 C$ (1,469.56 Rs) |
-46.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Mauritius Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.78 C$ (1,918.94 Rs) |
47.30 C$ (1,544.25 Rs) |
-19.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.16 C$ (788.90 Rs) |
12.08 C$ (394.44 Rs) |
-50.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.75 C$ (514.19 Rs) |
9.19 C$ (300.00 Rs) |
-41.7 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Mauritius Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,116.33 C$ (36,444.82 Rs) |
214.35 C$ (6,997.91 Rs) |
-80.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,551.23 C$ (540,349.98 Rs) |
4,916.21 C$ (160,500.00 Rs) |
-70.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Mauritius Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.71 C$ (2,504.34 Rs) |
65.92 C$ (2,152.00 Rs) |
-14.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.99 C$ (1,860.40 Rs) |
54.41 C$ (1,776.19 Rs) |
-4.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.66 C$ (3,971.87 Rs) |
106.00 C$ (3,460.71 Rs) |
-12.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.94 C$ (4,829.95 Rs) |
90.54 C$ (2,956.00 Rs) |
-38.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Mauritius Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,844.56 C$ (60,219.63 Rs) |
596.26 C$ (19,466.15 Rs) |
-67.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,643.03 C$ (53,640.18 Rs) |
430.49 C$ (14,054.20 Rs) |
-73.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,951.10 C$ (96,344.85 Rs) |
1,081.44 C$ (35,305.84 Rs) |
-63.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,555.28 C$ (83,422.58 Rs) |
854.68 C$ (27,902.72 Rs) |
-66.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Mauritius Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
859.86 C$ (28,072.01 Rs) |
390.95 C$ (12,763.42 Rs) |
-54.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
601.69 C$ (19,643.39 Rs) |
305.68 C$ (9,979.53 Rs) |
-49.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Mauritius Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,939.49 C$ (128,613.08 Rs) |
964.40 C$ (31,485.00 Rs) |
-75.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 6.07 | -4.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 3813 | 65 |
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