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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 Nov 2026, 06:00
Maximum retail prices
Maximum retail prices for 3,912 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PASTA MR PASTA 500G TRICOLORE | MR PASTA | Pasta (Macaroni, Spaghetti,Lasagna,Farfalle) (Imported)(With VAT) | Rs 63.07 | — |
| PASTIFICIO RISCOSSA FARFALLONI 500G | RISCOSSA | Pasta (Macaroni, Spaghetti,Lasagna,Farfalle) (Imported)(With VAT) | Rs 60.99 | — |
| PASTIFICIO RISCOSSA LASAGNE F TO SPEC. 500G | PASTIFICIO RISCOSSA | Pasta (Macaroni, Spaghetti,Lasagna,Farfalle) (Imported)(With VAT) | Rs 95.18 | — |
| PASTIFICIO RISCOSSA SPAGHETTI 100% IT 500G | RISCOSSA | Pasta (Macaroni, Spaghetti,Lasagna,Farfalle) (Imported)(With VAT) | Rs 54.54 | — |
| REGGIA FARFALLE 500G * | REGGIA | Pasta (Macaroni, Spaghetti,Lasagna,Farfalle) (Imported)(With VAT) | Rs 47.69 | — |
| REGGIA LASAGNE 500G * | REGGIA | Pasta (Macaroni, Spaghetti,Lasagna,Farfalle) (Imported)(With VAT) | Rs 69.65 | — |
| RODILLA SPAGHETTI 1.7MM 500G | RODILLA | Pasta (Macaroni, Spaghetti,Lasagna,Farfalle) (Imported)(With VAT) | Rs 23.97 | — |
| RUMMO FARFALLE 85 LL INTEGRALE 16X500G (copy) | RUMMO | Pasta (Macaroni, Spaghetti,Lasagna,Farfalle) (Imported)(With VAT) | Rs 97.13 | — |
| SPAGHETTI 003 PASTA ZARA 1KG | PASTA ZARA | Pasta (Macaroni, Spaghetti,Lasagna,Farfalle) (Imported)(With VAT) | Rs 136.49 | — |
| SPAGHETTI 1/2 COMPLETS 500G | Pasta (Macaroni, Spaghetti,Lasagna,Farfalle) (Imported)(With VAT) | Rs 62.64 | — | |
| SPAGHETTI BLANCS 500G | LA VIE CLAIRE | Pasta (Macaroni, Spaghetti,Lasagna,Farfalle) (Imported)(With VAT) | Rs 91.98 | — |
| SPAGHETTI COMPLETS 500G | Pasta (Macaroni, Spaghetti,Lasagna,Farfalle) (Imported)(With VAT) | Rs 91.98 | — | |
| SPAGHETTI EPEAUTRE COMPLET 500G | CASTAGNO | Pasta (Macaroni, Spaghetti,Lasagna,Farfalle) (Imported)(With VAT) | Rs 153.04 | — |
| SPAGHETTI GD EPEAUTRE COMPLET 500G | Pasta (Macaroni, Spaghetti,Lasagna,Farfalle) (Imported)(With VAT) | Rs 194.75 | — | |
| SPAGHETTI QUINOA AIL PERSIL 500G | Pasta (Macaroni, Spaghetti,Lasagna,Farfalle) (Imported)(With VAT) | Rs 214.89 | — | |
| SPAGHETTI QUINOA TOMATE 500G | Pasta (Macaroni, Spaghetti,Lasagna,Farfalle) (Imported)(With VAT) | Rs 216.48 | — | |
| San Remo Bowties 500g | San Remo | Pasta (Macaroni, Spaghetti,Lasagna,Farfalle) (Imported)(With VAT) | Rs 46.76 | — |
| San Remo Inst Lasagna 250g | San Remo | Pasta (Macaroni, Spaghetti,Lasagna,Farfalle) (Imported)(With VAT) | Rs 49.95 | — |
| San Remo Large Inst Lasagna 250g | San Remo | Pasta (Macaroni, Spaghetti,Lasagna,Farfalle) (Imported)(With VAT) | Rs 51.21 | — |
| Spaghetti "Taya"400 gms | NOBLE BRAND | Pasta (Macaroni, Spaghetti,Lasagna,Farfalle) (Imported)(With VAT) | Rs 24.39 | — |
| Spaghetti IGP d'Alsace aux oeufs U sachet 250g | U | Pasta (Macaroni, Spaghetti,Lasagna,Farfalle) (Imported)(With VAT) | Rs 56.18 | — |
| WR ESS SPAGHETTI 500G | WAITROSE | Pasta (Macaroni, Spaghetti,Lasagna,Farfalle) (Imported)(With VAT) | Rs 94.80 | — |
| Spaghetti 1kg La Molisana SPA | LA MOLISANA | Pasta (Macaroni, Spaghetti,Lasagna,Farfalle) (Imported)(Without VAT) | Rs 103.62 | — |
| Schreiber Processed Cheese block (12 x 1kg) | Schreiber | Processed cheese | Rs 354.19 | Rs 370.70 |
| "LENTILS BROWN RITEBRAND 500G PACK " | RITEBRAND | Pulses (Black Lentils,Red Lentils, Broad Beans, Split Peas,Chickpea Dal) | Rs 72.83 | Rs 80.72 |
| "SPLIT PS GREEN RITEBRAND 500G PACK " | RITEBRAND | Pulses (Black Lentils,Red Lentils, Broad Beans, Split Peas,Chickpea Dal) | Rs 58.73 | Rs 65.11 |
| 1KG POIS CASSE SAMIA | SAMIA | Pulses (Black Lentils,Red Lentils, Broad Beans, Split Peas,Chickpea Dal) | Rs 95.28 | Rs 105.61 |
| 5 STAR LENTILLE BLONDE 500G | 5 STAR LENTILLE BLONDE 500G | Pulses (Black Lentils,Red Lentils, Broad Beans, Split Peas,Chickpea Dal) | Rs 41.71 | Rs 46.24 |
| 500G POIS CASSE FRANCE CARREFOUR | CARREFOUR | Pulses (Black Lentils,Red Lentils, Broad Beans, Split Peas,Chickpea Dal) | Rs 52.62 | Rs 58.32 |
| 7 SEVEN DHOLL PETIT POIS 500G | 7 SEVEN DHOLL PETIT POIS 500G | Pulses (Black Lentils,Red Lentils, Broad Beans, Split Peas,Chickpea Dal) | Rs 19.20 | Rs 21.28 |
| ACE CHANA DAL 25 KG | ACE | Pulses (Black Lentils,Red Lentils, Broad Beans, Split Peas,Chickpea Dal) | Rs 1,649.87 | Rs 1,828.71 |
| Adroit Lima Beans 25kgs | Adroit Lima Beans Madagascar | Pulses (Black Lentils,Red Lentils, Broad Beans, Split Peas,Chickpea Dal) | Rs 1,501.68 | Rs 1,664.45 |
| Alamir Yellow Split peas (25kgs) | Alamir Group | Pulses (Black Lentils,Red Lentils, Broad Beans, Split Peas,Chickpea Dal) | Rs 931.53 | Rs 1,032.50 |
| Alpa Premium Lima beans 500g | Alpa Premium | Pulses (Black Lentils,Red Lentils, Broad Beans, Split Peas,Chickpea Dal) | Rs 43.25 | Rs 47.93 |
| Alpha francois lima beans 25 kg | ALPHA FRANCOIS | Pulses (Black Lentils,Red Lentils, Broad Beans, Split Peas,Chickpea Dal) | Rs 1,550.14 | Rs 1,718.16 |
| Australian Chana Dhal 25kgs | Seal Brand | Pulses (Black Lentils,Red Lentils, Broad Beans, Split Peas,Chickpea Dal) | Rs 1,369.95 | Rs 1,518.44 |
| BROAD BEANS 400G BAYARA | BAYARA | Pulses (Black Lentils,Red Lentils, Broad Beans, Split Peas,Chickpea Dal) | Rs 103.06 | Rs 114.24 |
| BROAD BEANS 5KG | Bayara | Pulses (Black Lentils,Red Lentils, Broad Beans, Split Peas,Chickpea Dal) | Rs 202.68 | Rs 224.66 |
| BSR CHANA DAL 25KGS | BSR OVERSEAS | Pulses (Black Lentils,Red Lentils, Broad Beans, Split Peas,Chickpea Dal) | Rs 1,313.23 | Rs 1,455.58 |
| BSR CHICK PEAS 25KGS | BSR OVERSEAS | Pulses (Black Lentils,Red Lentils, Broad Beans, Split Peas,Chickpea Dal) | Rs 1,650.34 | Rs 1,829.23 |
| BSR Masoor Dal 25 Kgs | BSR OVERSEAS | Pulses (Black Lentils,Red Lentils, Broad Beans, Split Peas,Chickpea Dal) | Rs 1,357.49 | Rs 1,504.64 |
| BSR Red split peas 25 kgs | BSR Red Split peas | Pulses (Black Lentils,Red Lentils, Broad Beans, Split Peas,Chickpea Dal) | Rs 1,418.05 | Rs 1,571.77 |
| Broad bean,25kg | Golden Star | Pulses (Black Lentils,Red Lentils, Broad Beans, Split Peas,Chickpea Dal) | Rs 1,385.06 | Rs 1,535.20 |
| Broad bean,25kg, Golden star brand | Pulses (Black Lentils,Red Lentils, Broad Beans, Split Peas,Chickpea Dal) | Rs 1,553.68 | Rs 1,722.09 | |
| Chana Dal - 25 Kg | Chana Dal | Pulses (Black Lentils,Red Lentils, Broad Beans, Split Peas,Chickpea Dal) | Rs 1,475.04 | Rs 1,634.93 |
| Chana Dal - 2500g | Nil | Pulses (Black Lentils,Red Lentils, Broad Beans, Split Peas,Chickpea Dal) | Rs 133.60 | Rs 148.08 |
| Chana Dal - 25kg | Nil | Pulses (Black Lentils,Red Lentils, Broad Beans, Split Peas,Chickpea Dal) | Rs 1,606.07 | Rs 1,780.16 |
| Chana Dhal 25 Kg | Pulses (Black Lentils,Red Lentils, Broad Beans, Split Peas,Chickpea Dal) | Rs 1,259.43 | Rs 1,395.95 | |
| Chickpea Dal 30 Kg | MAEMI | Pulses (Black Lentils,Red Lentils, Broad Beans, Split Peas,Chickpea Dal) | Rs 864.54 | Rs 958.25 |
| DREAMPRICE DHOLL GRAMME 500g | DREAMPRICE | Pulses (Black Lentils,Red Lentils, Broad Beans, Split Peas,Chickpea Dal) | Rs 38.05 | Rs 44.87 |
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Source: Price Fixing Unit · updated 10 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.