Cost of Living in Tamarin, 🇲🇺 Mauritius - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $948 $527 $737 $169 $53

Utilities $53 $63 $84 $32 —

Internet & Mobile $53 $42 $63 $17 —

Groceries $63 $211 $421 $126 —

Transportation $63 $84 $169 $25 $13

Dining Out $316 $169 $253 $42 $25

Health Insurance $63 $84 $211 $21 —

Visa & Legal Fees $42 $63 $105 — —

Leisure Activities $126 $105 $169 $21 $32

Total $1,727 $1,348 $2,212 $453 $123

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $526.63 per month

Coworking Space $168.52 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $947.93 per month

Coliving Space $631.95 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.53 per cup

Beer $3.16 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $7.37 per meal

Fast Food Combo $8.43 per meal

Apples $2.53 per kg

Bread $0.74 per loaf

Milk $1.37 per liter

Rice $1.69 per kg

Beef $10.53 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $16.85 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $63.20 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.74 per bottle

Chicken Fillets $7.37 per kg

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.16 per trip

Taxi per km $0.95 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $42.13 per month

Gasoline $1.58 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $6.32 per trip

Scooter Rental $31.60 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $10.53 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $42.13 per month

Gym Membership $42.13 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $16.85 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $10.53 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $7.37 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $52.66 per pair

Summer Dress $37.92 per dress

Running Shoes $94.79 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $8.43 per visit

Laundry $10.53 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $31.60 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $10.53 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 8, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 47.4719 MUR

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Tamarin cost of living