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45k rent  for house moka district

40k car rental suv

30k food two adults one child

House rent is variable. 45k is reasonable, though apartments ca be cheaper. Car rental should be between 30-40k depending on make and brand. Food shopping from the local markets may be cheaper.

Are the prices quoted above in Rs?

@Cheryl hi.

Although I have been a member of this forum, I will only move to Mauritius in mid April this year.

So I cannot answer your question.  However, I am very curious to read the answers from the °µÍø½ûÇø community. 

Thank you.

Sucheta P

@ajabupromotions1 Yes, Mauritian Rupees.

4 bedroom House in Balaclava 50k

Car rent- 25k

Food shopping for a family of 5 -50k++( I find it very expensive here)

water 200rs/month

electricity -3K with a moderate AC usage

Tv/Internet pack  1229

Thanks. Very interesting.

How is it with the average income? Are the prices still affordable or is the income not increasing the same rate?

@Tom Mack good question.

I don't think most local people will rent a house; or a car. Food shopping is mainly from the local markets. So those costs will be halved. In addition, what I found is that many younger people live in the family home and may buy an older car rather than rent a car. I am sure someone else will be along to comment further.

If you shop in giant malls  and °µÍø½ûÇø hangouts and not in local markets you will pay more for everything .

45 to 50K for a house seems a reasonable rate. The cost is food. Since my first budget calculations in 2019 before Covid, fresh food  (vegetables) and meat in Mauritius has gone through the roof...I suspect the lockdowns destroyed the small farmers, but whilst they  were in 2019-20  a bit more expensive than Kenya ( my example) in meat and dairy (understandable, Mauritius does not have those industries) ), the vegetable prices bar rice , flour and dried pulses have gone lunar I have the streadsheets I did then of dozens of items in supermarkets and can compare to now.

. If one was to live a European Vegetarian lifestyle right now, it would be more expensive than eating fish and maybe fowl. Imagining you could eat like East or South Africa Rupee for rupee is impossible. Double or triple it.

That said fish prices in Moris are very reasonable and chicken bearable so that's what we do.

In a local giant supermarket they had beetroots for sale. Some were large. Many were small. Each beetroot was 69 rupees, regardless. That's the signal of a market out of serious whack somewhere. They also asked  265 R for 2 Bell peppers. More than even beef per  gram. Crazy!

@peterg123 Prices have gone up significantly. However, the local markets are still very busy, so something is working. Chicken is not too expensive, and if you live on an island, fish is the way to go. Lamb is very expensive, and beef is not too far behind.

@Tookays Thanks, we spend as much time as possible buying at the local markets. Lamb and beef are pretty much out of sight.... the closer one gets to the farmers, the better the price. Moris should seriously encourage food crop growing, there is so much land on sugar which is not profitable.

@peterg123 the government is between a rock and a hard place I think. Sugar cane plantations are being turned into housing estates. Developers are making money. There should be a joined up policy regarding food security for Mauritius. I hope someone somewhere is doing something about it, but it is all about private financing and entrepreneurs rather than the govt.

    @peterg123 the government is between a rock and a hard place I think. Sugar cane plantations are being turned into housing estates. Developers are making money. There should be a joined up policy regarding food security for Mauritius. I hope someone somewhere is doing something about it, but it is all about private financing and entrepreneurs rather than the govt.
   

    -@Tookays

The current economic success is driven mainly by foreign money investments rather than internal production.  Developers are making money because of the trickle down opportunities brought by the GV program. 

However, I agree that Mauritius is struggling with the switch from a production based (sugar, manufacturing, etc.) to a service based economy.  The inflation is high but comparable with countries nearby.  The main foreign attractions have been the "intangible" elements of the Mauritius society such as safety and a friendly environment.

If I look at the bigger perspective of international competitiveness and growth, I only have to look at the continued depreciation of the MUR vs the Euro to see that the country still has some substantial imbalance to address.

The future of the country lies in the ability to switch from a low value manufacturing to a high value service based economy.  It will require a group of really smart people to make Mauritius become an economic magnet to attract more foreign investments to build that new service industry.

I apologize for digressing in my previous post.  To bring it back to this thread.

Anything that is imported (beef, lamb, etc.) will tend to increase in price (because of currency exchange) whereas everything that is produced locally would still be affordable.  The danger of relying too much on locally sourced poultry and fish is that there can be problems with the supply.  The government has always helped people when the basic staple food (chicken, fish, rice, etc.) supply is affected.

In effect, there are options to contain a food budget by switching from imported foodstuffs to locally produced (albeit may require substitution vegetable to eggs / poultry) items.

Lodging in desirable places such as Pereybere / Grand Baie will be higher (demand driven) than in cities but there are many options available if you want to decrease the cost here.

Using public transportation would be much cheaper than getting a car.

In summary, the amounts mentioned above by all the contributors are typical of an °µÍø½ûÇø experience.  The locals can make do with a lot less - so, in a pinch, there are many ways to stretch your rupees.

Thank you for the cost of living info.