Cost of living in Mauritius
Current prices from official and public sources: fuel, fixed prices, groceries, electricity, rent and interest rates.
In Mauritius today, petrol costs Rs 77.70 a litre and diesel Rs 78.35, a 100 g pain maison is Rs 3.90 and a 12 kg LPG gas cylinder is Rs 250.00. Fuel, bread, rice, flour and LPG prices are fixed by the government; below are those fixed prices, average grocery prices, CEB electricity tariffs, rents and maximum retail prices, each with its source.
Fuel prices
Retail price at the pump, in force since 29 September 2026.
| Fuel | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol (Mogas) | litre | Rs 77.70 |
| Diesel (Gas Oil) | litre | Rs 78.35 |
Source: State Trading Corporation · updated 9 Nov 2026, 06:00
Government fixed prices
Maximum prices fixed by government for bread, LPG, flour, ration rice, onions, potatoes and more.
| Product | Maximum price |
|---|---|
| LPG (12 kg) | Rs 250.00 |
| LPG (6 kg) | Rs 125.00 |
| LPG (5 kg) | Rs 105.00 |
| Mogas (Litre) | Rs 77.70 |
| Gas Oil (Litre) | Rs 78.35 |
| Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK)(Litre) | Rs 68.65 |
| Bread (100 gms) (Maison, Rond) | Rs 3.90 |
| Bread (100 gms) (Baguette) | Rs 4.00 |
| Bread (200 gms) (Baguette) | Rs 8.00 |
| Bread (400 gms) (Baguette) | Rs 16.00 |
| Bread (200 gms) (Moule) | Rs 7.80 |
| Bread (500 gms) (Moule) | Rs 19.50 |
| Bread (1000 gms) (Moule) | Rs 39.00 |
| Bread (1500 gms) (Moule) | Rs 58.50 |
| Bread (2000 gms) (Moule) | Rs 78.00 |
| Flour supplied by STC to bakers at wholesale price- 25kg | Rs 217.50 |
| Flour supplied by STC: White wheaten flour- 1/2 kg | Rs 4.85 |
| White wheaten flour- 2.5 kg | Rs 26.00 |
| White wheaten flour- 25 kg | Rs 242.50 |
| Wholewheat and brown flour- 1/2 kg | Rs 4.00 |
| Wholewheat and brown flour- 1 kg | Rs 9.00 |
| Wholewheat and brown flour- 25 kg | Rs 200.00 |
| Ration Rice - 1/2 kg | Rs 5.40 |
| Ration Rice - 2.5 kg | Rs 28.00 |
| Ration Rice - 5 kg | Rs 56.00 |
| Ration Rice - 25 kg | Rs 270.00 |
| Ration Rice - 26 kg | Rs 280.80 |
| Edible Oil supplied by STC (Litre) | Rs 68.95 |
| Milk Powder supplied by STC - 1kg | Rs 219.00 |
| Onions | Rs 50.00 /Kg |
| Potatoes | Rs 50.00 /Kg |
| Garlics | Rs 84.00 / ½ kg (only Rodrigues) |
| Lodised Table Salt | Rs 3.00 per 125g (Mauritius Only) |
Source: Ministry of Commerce (PAMD) · updated 9 Nov 2026, 06:00
Average grocery prices
Average shop prices for September 2026, surveyed by Statistics Mauritius.
| Item | Unit | Average price |
|---|---|---|
| Bread (maison) | 100 gm | Rs 3.90 |
| Bread baguette | 200 gm | Rs 8.00 |
| Rice (Govt. subsidized) | kg | Rs 10.80 |
| Trader's Rice | kg | Rs 75.64 |
| Flour (Govt. subsidized) | kg | Rs 9.70 |
| Trader's packed flour | kg | Rs 20.86 |
| Dry noodle | 85 gm | Rs 9.02 |
| Fresh Beef | kg | Rs 690.19 |
| Frozen beef | kg | Rs 534.31 |
| Frozen Mutton | kg | Rs 691.51 |
| Fresh Chicken whole | kg | Rs 218.33 |
| Frozen chicken whole | kg | Rs 261.11 |
| Corned Beef | 340 gm | Rs 158.71 |
| Frozen fish La Perle | kg | Rs 332.58 |
| Salted fish Snoek | kg | Rs 604.29 |
| Sardines in vegetables oil | 125 gm | Rs 40.17 |
| Pilchards tomato sauce | 425 gm | Rs 122.26 |
| Tuna solid in oil | 185 gm | Rs 52.19 |
| Powdered milk (whole) | kg | Rs 247.60 |
| Cheese | 250 gm | Rs 84.02 |
| Cooking oil | litre | Rs 83.56 |
| Margarine | 500 gm | Rs 124.21 |
| Potato | kg | Rs 50.00 |
| Onion | kg | Rs 50.00 |
| Garlic | kg | Rs 200.00 |
| Broad beans | 500 gm | Rs 38.55 |
| Black lentils | 500 gm | Rs 20.63 |
| Split peas | 500 gm | Rs 20.88 |
| Sugar white | kg | Rs 57.13 |
| Baby milk powder | 400 gm | Rs 301.38 |
| Baby Cereal | 250 gm | Rs 113.26 |
| Salt Refined | 500 gm | Rs 22.43 |
| Tea | 125 gm | Rs 76.07 |
| Cooking gas | 12 kg | Rs 250.00 |
| Gasolene | litre | Rs 71.12 |
| Diesel | litre | Rs 71.72 |
| Laundry soap | kg | Rs 145.17 |
Source: Statistics Mauritius · updated 9 Nov 2026, 06:00
Household electricity tariffs
Rs per kWh, charged block by block each month, from 1st May 2026. Tariff 110A is the residential social tariff.
| Units (kWh) | Tariff 110A | Tariff 110 / 120 / 140 |
|---|---|---|
| First 25 | Rs 2.18 | Rs 3.63 |
| Next 25 | Rs 3.04 | Rs 5.04 |
| Next 25 | Rs 3.28 | Rs 5.45 |
| Next 25 | Rs 5.45 | Rs 6.27 |
| Next 100 | Rs 6.15 | Rs 7.07 |
| Next 50 | Rs 7.02 | Rs 8.07 |
| Next 50 | Rs 7.90 | Rs 9.09 |
| Next 200 | Rs 10.46 | Rs 12.03 |
| Next 500 | Rs 10.68 | Rs 12.28 |
| Next 500 | Rs 10.91 | Rs 12.55 |
| Next 500 | Rs 11.13 | Rs 12.80 |
| All additional units | Rs 11.36 | Rs 13.06 |
Source: CEB · updated 9 Nov 2026, 06:00
Apartment rents
Average advertised monthly rent for apartments.
| Apartment | Rent per month | Per m² |
|---|---|---|
| All apartments | Rs 53,000 | — |
| By bedrooms | ||
| 1 Bedroom | Rs 35,000 | Rs 586 |
| 2 Bedrooms | Rs 50,000 | Rs 524 |
| 3 Bedrooms | Rs 75,000 | Rs 522 |
| 4 Bedrooms | Rs 150,000 | Rs 563 |
| By type of apartment | ||
| Penthouses | Rs 130,000 | Rs 625 |
| Studios | Rs 35,000 | Rs 710 |
| By region in Mauritius | ||
| Centre | Rs 50,000 | Rs 400 |
| East | Rs 100,000 | Rs 600 |
| North | Rs 70,000 | Rs 567 |
| South | Rs 35,000 | Rs 392 |
| West | Rs 60,000 | Rs 534 |
Source: PropertyCloud · updated 9 Nov 2026, 06:00
Maximum retail prices
Maximum retail prices for 3,922 price-controlled products such as rice, pasta, pulses, canned and frozen food. Search by name, brand or barcode.
| Product | Brand | Type | Max price (Mauritius) | Rodrigues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unihope Fresh Adult Diapers Size Extra large (x10) | Unihope | Adult Diapers - Direct Import Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 180.30 |
| Unihope Fresh Adult Diapers Size Large (x10) | Unihope | Adult Diapers - Direct Import Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 157.72 |
| Unihope Fresh Adult Diapers Size Medium (x10) | Unihope | Adult Diapers - Direct Import Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 135.13 |
| CATTLE FATTENING CONCENTRATE 3 MASH 25 KG | MeadRUM | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 440.21 |
| Cattle Fattening Concentrate 3 Mash 40 kg | MeadRUM | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 704.33 |
| Livestock Feed Azur sel-salt block ruminant 12 kg (per block) | Livestock feed limited | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 508.29 |
| Livestock Feed Beef Plus Mash 25 Kg bag | livestock feed | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 509.05 |
| Livestock Feed Chair Croissance Longlive Pellets 25 Kg | livestock feed | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 795.11 |
| Livestock Feed Chair Demarrage Longlive Crumbles 25 Kg | livestock feed | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 818.35 |
| Livestock Feed Chair Finition Longlive Pellets 25 Kg | livestock feed | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 760.84 |
| Livestock Feed Chair Finition plus pellets 25 kg | Livestock | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 715.23 |
| Livestock Feed Chair croissance plus pellets 25 kg | Livestock feed limited | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 749.70 |
| Livestock Feed Chair demarrage plus crumbles 25 kg | Livestock feed limited | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 771.55 |
| Livestock Feed Hiperfo Layer Developer Longlive Mash 25 Kg | livestock feed | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 668.73 |
| Livestock Feed Hiperfo Layer Developer mash 25 kg | Livestock | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 656.82 |
| Livestock Feed Hiperfo Layer pre-starter longlive crumbles 25 kg | Livestock | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 752.48 |
| Livestock Feed Hiperfo layer Grower longlive mash 25 kg bag | Livestock | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 700.43 |
| Livestock Feed Hiperfo layer mash 25 kg | Livestock | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 680.09 |
| Livestock Feed Lactating sow longlive pellets 25 kg | Livestock | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 606.40 |
| Livestock Feed Pig Unik Mash 25 kg | Livestock | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 531.01 |
| Livestock Feed Pig finisher longlive pellets 25 kg | Livestock | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 602.65 |
| Livestock Feed Pig grower longlive pellets 25 kg | livestock feed | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 625.16 |
| Livestock Feed Pig weaner longlive pellets 25 kg | Livestock | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 683.18 |
| Livestock Feed Piglet booster longlive pellets 25 kg | Livestock | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 656.20 |
| Livestock Feed Rumiflex Mash 25kg bag | Livestock Feed | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 398.95 |
| Livestock Feed Ruminant 2385 performance mash 25kg | Livestock | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 379.56 |
| Livestock Feed Sheep Supplement Mash 25 kg | Livestock feed limited | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 376.78 |
| Livestock Feed Small ruminant feed concentrate pellets 25 kg | Livestock | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 496.20 |
| Livestock Feed Sow and Boar Longlive Mash 25 kg | Livestock Feed | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 552.43 |
| Livestock Feed Sow and Boar longlive pellets 25 kg | Livestock | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 530.15 |
| Livestock Feed Super coarse maize 25 kg | Livestock feed limited | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 748.95 |
| Livestock Feed Wheat Bran 25 Kg | livestock | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 368.63 |
| Livestock Feed Wheat bran mash 25 kg | Livestock | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 367.14 |
| Livestock Feed grofast Ruminant fattening mash 25kg | Livestock | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 425.62 |
| Livestock feed Rabbit production pellets bag 25Kg | Livestock | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 643.46 |
| Meaders , Top Porc Weaner Pellets 25Kg | Meaders | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 665.71 |
| Meaders Broiler Elite Maintenance Pellets 25kg | Meaders | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 702.40 |
| Meaders Broiler Finisher Mash, 25 kg | MEADERS FEED | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 848.77 |
| Meaders Broiler Finisher Mash, 50 kg | Meaders | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 1,298.00 |
| Meaders Broiler Finisher Select Pellets 25 kg | MEADBRO | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 732.17 |
| Meaders Broiler Grower Select Pellets 25kg | Meaders | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 790.91 |
| Meaders Broiler Grower select 25 kg bag | Meaders | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 753.45 |
| Meaders Broiler Starter Select 25 kg | Meaders | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 771.76 |
| Meaders Broiler Starter Select Crumbles 25kg | MEADERS FEED | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 814.20 |
| Meaders Broken Maize Ti pake 5 kg | MEADERS | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 173.59 |
| Meaders Broken maize 25 kg | Meaders | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 799.38 |
| Meaders Canard Finition Pellets 25 kg | MEADERS FEED | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 649.27 |
| Meaders Cattle Fattening Concentrate 3 Mash 25 kg bag | Meaders | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 456.02 |
| Meaders Cattle Fattening Conentrate 3 25 kg bag | MeadRUM | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 440.21 |
| Meaders Chair Finition Tipake pellets 5kg | MEADERS | Animal Feed - Rodrigues Only | — | Rs 194.58 |
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Source: Price Fixing Unit · updated 9 Nov 2026, 06:07
Frequently asked questions
Who sets fuel prices in Mauritius?
Petrol and diesel retail prices are set by the State Trading Corporation (STC).
Which prices are fixed by the government?
The Ministry of Commerce fixes the retail price of some essentials, such as LPG cylinders and certain types of bread, rice and flour.
Where do these prices come from?
From official and public sources: the STC for fuel, the Ministry of Commerce for fixed and regulated prices, the Price Fixing Unit for maximum retail prices, Statistics Mauritius for grocery prices, CEB for electricity tariffs, PropertyCloud listings for rents and the Bank of Mauritius for the key rate.
Prices are collected automatically from the sources listed under each table and are shown for guidance only. Check with the source before relying on a figure.