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Hi anna,

we moved from the Uk last year.

it is EXPENSIVE here, there is no way around it. The only thing that is ok priced is eating out, that is cheaper than in the uk.

we were very surprised and a daily topic amongst the expats. The food bill are like a Marks & Spencer shop

make sure you negotiate a good uk wage , don’t accept a general Mauritian wage.

@Anna Starowicz

Hi Anna,

I am a single retired person and I have lived in Mauritius since January. My 3 bedroom apartment in Pereybere costs 13000Rp per month (about $A430/month) my food is about 3000Rp per week (about $A90) and I have Australian steak, NZ lamb, local fish and chicken along with ice cream etc. I don't skimp nor do I starve. The supermarkets are well stocked. I am a pensioner and couldn't live comfortably in Australia but here I save heaps.

I hope this helps,

David

@Anna Starowicz  Hi Anna, it's hard to know how to compare costs to what you are spending in the UK, but (having been here for 4 months after leaving the UK) I would say that food is probably overall a bit more expensive (like an M&S shop as another contributor mentioned).  You also have to consider that you may want to purchase organic fruit and veg due to the use of pesticides on regular fruit and veg in the shops which again is a bit more expensive. 

Also house purchases and rentals are probably similar to costs in the UK depending on where you are living now and where you will choose to live here.

What is more affordable is if you want help in the house or with childcare for your son.

It is a good quality of life here overall and if you would like your son to have a more outdoors life it is worth considering.  But make sure you do not take a cut in salary.

@Anna Starowicz

When you say 40 Lakhs do you mean 4 Million MUR? or 40L INR ?

Looks like you might have accidentally calculated using the Indian Rupee because Mauritius uses the international system (Hundred thousands, Millions, Billions etc).

40L is about 2.2 Million MUR or 4 Million depending on which currency you meant.

In either case, It should be fine to live on.

Taxes here are low so your in-hand pay is generally higher compared to most of the western world with high tax rates.

Expect rent to be 20K for a decent 2 bedroom place.

I usually spend 2-3k a week on groceries, could easily lower this but I try to eat well.

Expect insurance to also be like 20k per person.

Cars are expensive so try to get your company to provide you with one.

@portmac My 3 bedroom apartment in Pereybere costs 13000Rp per month (about $A430/month) ，