Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritius and Canada 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Canada is 62.7% higher than in Mauritius (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 87.9% higher than in Mauritius | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 203.4% higher than in Mauritius | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 91.4% higher than in Mauritius | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 68.2% higher than in Mauritius | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 117.3% higher than in Mauritius | |
Restaurants | Mauritius Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
300.00 Rs (9.19 C$) |
816.08 Rs (25.00 C$) |
+172.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
2,000.00 Rs (61.27 C$) |
3,264.32 Rs (100.00 C$) |
+63.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
300.00 Rs (9.19 C$) |
489.65 Rs (15.00 C$) |
+63.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
100.00 Rs (3.06 C$) |
261.15 Rs (8.00 C$) |
+161.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
135.00 Rs (4.14 C$) |
261.15 Rs (8.00 C$) |
+93.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
111.29 Rs (3.41 C$) |
169.35 Rs (5.19 C$) |
+52.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
45.79 Rs (1.40 C$) |
94.46 Rs (2.89 C$) |
+106.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
29.22 Rs (0.90 C$) |
76.41 Rs (2.34 C$) |
+161.5 % |
Markets | Mauritius Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
239.13 Rs (7.33 C$) |
381.31 Rs (11.68 C$) |
+59.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
27.78 Rs (0.85 C$) |
109.92 Rs (3.37 C$) |
+295.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
39.11 Rs (1.20 C$) |
74.81 Rs (2.29 C$) |
+91.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
101.19 Rs (3.10 C$) |
157.74 Rs (4.83 C$) |
+55.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
198.76 Rs (6.09 C$) |
231.67 Rs (7.10 C$) |
+16.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
114.51 Rs (3.51 C$) |
248.27 Rs (7.61 C$) |
+116.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
251.21 Rs (7.70 C$) |
304.21 Rs (9.32 C$) |
+21.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
45.32 Rs (1.39 C$) |
85.15 Rs (2.61 C$) |
+87.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
38.44 Rs (1.18 C$) |
29.35 Rs (0.90 C$) |
-23.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
42.24 Rs (1.29 C$) |
78.41 Rs (2.40 C$) |
+85.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
59.10 Rs (1.81 C$) |
84.26 Rs (2.58 C$) |
+42.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.15 Rs (0.68 C$) |
54.65 Rs (1.67 C$) |
+146.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
22.55 Rs (0.69 C$) |
54.39 Rs (1.67 C$) |
+141.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
41.23 Rs (1.26 C$) |
114.67 Rs (3.51 C$) |
+178.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
28.43 Rs (0.87 C$) |
81.57 Rs (2.50 C$) |
+186.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
500.00 Rs (15.32 C$) |
587.58 Rs (18.00 C$) |
+17.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
73.96 Rs (2.27 C$) |
133.20 Rs (4.08 C$) |
+80.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
93.19 Rs (2.85 C$) |
148.94 Rs (4.56 C$) |
+59.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
300.00 Rs (9.19 C$) |
652.86 Rs (20.00 C$) |
+117.6 % |
Transportation | Mauritius Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
44.00 Rs (1.35 C$) |
114.25 Rs (3.50 C$) |
+159.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,402.17 Rs (42.95 C$) |
3,460.18 Rs (106.00 C$) |
+146.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
175.00 Rs (5.36 C$) |
148.53 Rs (4.55 C$) |
-15.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
241.40 Rs (7.40 C$) |
114.52 Rs (3.51 C$) |
-52.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 Rs (15.32 C$) |
1,270.80 Rs (38.93 C$) |
+154.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
262.50 Rs (8.04 C$) |
198.31 Rs (6.08 C$) |
-24.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,500,000.00 Rs (45,951.36 C$) |
1,109,151.07 Rs (33,978.00 C$) |
-26.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,529,988.84 Rs (46,870.05 C$) |
915,820.00 Rs (28,055.45 C$) |
-40.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Mauritius Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,698.83 Rs (82.68 C$) |
6,698.80 Rs (205.21 C$) |
+148.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
752.61 Rs (23.06 C$) |
2,044.75 Rs (62.64 C$) |
+171.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,470.26 Rs (45.04 C$) |
2,765.27 Rs (84.71 C$) |
+88.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Mauritius Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,544.48 Rs (47.31 C$) |
1,918.71 Rs (58.78 C$) |
+24.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
394.44 Rs (12.08 C$) |
788.81 Rs (24.16 C$) |
+100.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 Rs (9.19 C$) |
514.13 Rs (15.75 C$) |
+71.4 % |
Childcare | Mauritius Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,999.01 Rs (214.41 C$) |
36,441.20 Rs (1,116.35 C$) |
+420.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
160,500.00 Rs (4,916.80 C$) |
540,285.28 Rs (16,551.23 C$) |
+236.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Mauritius Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,152.00 Rs (65.92 C$) |
2,504.04 Rs (76.71 C$) |
+16.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,776.19 Rs (54.41 C$) |
1,860.17 Rs (56.99 C$) |
+4.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,460.71 Rs (106.02 C$) |
3,971.39 Rs (121.66 C$) |
+14.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,956.00 Rs (90.55 C$) |
4,829.37 Rs (147.94 C$) |
+63.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Mauritius Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
19,466.62 Rs (596.34 C$) |
60,212.73 Rs (1,844.57 C$) |
+209.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
14,054.62 Rs (430.55 C$) |
53,633.91 Rs (1,643.03 C$) |
+281.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
35,316.15 Rs (1,081.88 C$) |
96,333.51 Rs (2,951.10 C$) |
+172.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
27,915.29 Rs (855.16 C$) |
83,412.92 Rs (2,555.29 C$) |
+198.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Mauritius Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,764.03 Rs (391.02 C$) |
28,068.78 Rs (859.87 C$) |
+119.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
9,979.87 Rs (305.73 C$) |
19,641.16 Rs (601.69 C$) |
+96.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Mauritius Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
31,499.42 Rs (964.96 C$) |
128,598.01 Rs (3,939.50 C$) |
+308.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.07 | 6.36 | +4.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 65 | 3814 |
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