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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filets sardines à l'huile olive vierge extra U bte 1/6 100g | U | Canned Sardines | Rs 67.60 | Rs 72.82 |
| GLENRYCK SARDINES IN VEGETABLE OIL 125g | GLENRYCK | Canned Sardines | Rs 39.83 | Rs 42.91 |
| GOLDEN CHAMP SARDINES IN OIL 125G | GOLDEN CHAMP | Canned Sardines | Rs 29.36 | Rs 31.63 |
| JOSIANE SARDINES BLEU 125G | JOSIANE | Canned Sardines | Rs 53.34 | Rs 57.46 |
| JOSIANE SARDINES JAUNE 125G | JOSIANE | Canned Sardines | Rs 39.33 | Rs 42.37 |
| JOSIANE SARDINES ROUGE 125G | JOSIANE | Canned Sardines | Rs 39.33 | Rs 42.37 |
| JOSIANE SARDINES VERT 125G | JOSIANE | Canned Sardines | Rs 40.01 | Rs 43.10 |
| LA MARINIERE CANNED SARDINES IN VEGETABLE OIL 125 G | LA MARINIERE | Canned Sardines | Rs 36.84 | Rs 39.69 |
| La Mariniere Sardines in Veg Oil 125g | LA MARINIERE Sardines | Canned Sardines | Rs 32.91 | Rs 35.46 |
| MILA SARDINES IN OIL 125G | MILA | Canned Sardines | Rs 26.34 | Rs 28.39 |
| MPG RILLETTES SARDINES 100G | MONOPRIX | Canned Sardines | Rs 174.29 | Rs 187.77 |
| MPG SARDINES A L'HUILE D'OLIVE VIERGE EXTRA MILLESIME 87G | MONOPRIX | Canned Sardines | Rs 151.88 | Rs 163.63 |
| MPG SARDINES SS ARRETES H0 87G | MONOPRIX | Canned Sardines | Rs 166.60 | Rs 179.47 |
| MPX FIL SARDINE TOMATE 50G | MONOPRIX | Canned Sardines | Rs 63.84 | Rs 68.77 |
| MPX SARDINE H.O/CIT PAV FCE 87G | MONOPRIX | Canned Sardines | Rs 107.41 | Rs 115.72 |
| MPX SARDINE HDT PAV FCE 87G | MONOPRIX | Canned Sardines | Rs 86.74 | Rs 93.45 |
| MPX SARDINE NATURE PAV FCE 81GR | MONOPRIX | Canned Sardines | Rs 92.29 | Rs 99.43 |
| MPX SARDINES A LA SAUCE TOMATE 75G | MONOPRIX | Canned Sardines | Rs 82.10 | Rs 88.44 |
| MPX SARDINES H.O PAV FCE 87G | MONOPRIX | Canned Sardines | Rs 107.46 | Rs 115.76 |
| MPX SARDINES S/PEAU S/ARRETES 98G | MONOPRIX | Canned Sardines | Rs 196.39 | Rs 211.58 |
| OCEAMIC SARDINES 125G | OCEAMIC SARDINES 125G | Canned Sardines | Rs 32.97 | Rs 35.52 |
| OCEAMIC SARDINES IN CHILI OIL 125G | OCEAMIC | Canned Sardines | Rs 31.15 | Rs 33.56 |
| ODYSSEE FLT SARD CITR BAS 100G | ODYSSEE | Canned Sardines | Rs 77.52 | Rs 83.52 |
| ODYSSEE FLT SARD H.OLIVE 100G | ODYSSEE | Canned Sardines | Rs 77.44 | Rs 83.43 |
| Ocean Foods Sardines In Tomato Sauce 125G | Ocean Foods | Canned Sardines | Rs 32.26 | Rs 34.76 |
| Omega Sardines in Chili Oil 125g | OMEGA Sardine | Canned Sardines | Rs 29.49 | Rs 31.77 |
| Omega Sardines in Olive Oil 125g | OMEGA Sardine | Canned Sardines | Rs 38.14 | Rs 41.09 |
| Omega Sardines in Veg Oil 125 | OMEGA Sardine | Canned Sardines | Rs 32.91 | Rs 35.46 |
| PALMA SARDINES IN VEG OIL 125G | PALMA | Canned Sardines | Rs 31.52 | Rs 33.95 |
| PARMENTIER SARD.PIMENT&AROM.1/6X24 (10002049) | PARMENTIER | Canned Sardines | Rs 117.69 | Rs 126.79 |
| PARMENTIER SARDINES ACCESS EXPORT 125G (10094296) | McCormick France S.A.S | Canned Sardines | Rs 57.96 | Rs 62.43 |
| PARMENTIER SARDINES H.O.V.E 1/6 (10002089) | PARMENTIER | Canned Sardines | Rs 117.51 | Rs 126.60 |
| PARMENTIER SARDINES SS ARETES HO 135GX12 (10093699) | McCormick France S.A.S | Canned Sardines | Rs 88.33 | Rs 95.16 |
| PERLA SARDINES IN VEG OIL 125G | PERLA | Canned Sardines | Rs 29.34 | Rs 31.61 |
| PRINCESS SARDINES IN VEGETABLES OIL 125GM | PRINCESS | Canned Sardines | Rs 33.84 | Rs 36.46 |
| Rillettes de sardines au sel de Guérande U SAVEURS 125g | U | Canned Sardines | Rs 85.35 | Rs 91.94 |
| SALIL SARDINES IN VEG OIL 125G | SALIL | Canned Sardines | Rs 31.72 | Rs 34.19 |
| SARDINES ACCESS EXPORT 125Gx50-PNAV (10094296) | PETIT NAVIRE | Canned Sardines | Rs 67.96 | Rs 73.21 |
| SARDINES SILD VEG OIL CAPE POINT 106G | CAPE POINT | Canned Sardines | Rs 62.19 | Rs 67.00 |
| Sardine In Vegetable Oil - 125 gms - Rocket Brand | ROCKET | Canned Sardines | Rs 23.84 | Rs 25.68 |
| Sardine à l'huile d'olive vierge extra U boîte 1/5 135g | U | Canned Sardines | Rs 64.22 | Rs 69.19 |
| Sardines Millésimé.hle.olive vierge extra U Saveurs 1/6 115g | U | Canned Sardines | Rs 119.06 | Rs 128.27 |
| Sardines citron basilic U boîte 1/5 135g | U | Canned Sardines | Rs 63.75 | Rs 68.68 |
| Sardines à la sauce tomate PRIX MINI 3x120g 1/6 | U | Canned Sardines | Rs 140.24 | Rs 151.09 |
| Sardines à la sauce tomate U boîte 1/5 135g | U | Canned Sardines | Rs 48.42 | Rs 52.16 |
| Seahath Canned Sardines 125g | Seahath | Canned Sardines | Rs 30.68 | Rs 33.06 |
| Silver - canned sardines in oil - 125 g x 50 tins/CTN | Silver | Canned Sardines | Rs 23.50 | Rs 25.31 |
| Supergold sardines in veg oil 125g | Supergold | Canned Sardines | Rs 27.58 | Rs 29.72 |
| Tropical Sardine Huile Olive x125g | Tropical | Canned Sardines | Rs 39.63 | Rs 42.70 |
| Tropical Sardine Huile Soja/Piment x125g | Tropical | Canned Sardines | Rs 33.65 | Rs 36.25 |
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.