How much Mauritius go cost?
Mauritius dey cheaper pass wetin dem dey call am for reputation as luxury island, especially if you skip all-inclusive resort and chop where local people dey chop. Your daily spending go depend well well on where you dey stay and how you dey move around.
Prices dey for Mauritian rupees (MUR) with small euro equivalent. Expect say na roughly 45-50 MUR to 1 EUR.
Daily budget
- Backpacker: 2,000-3,000 MUR (around 45-65 EUR) per day. Guesthouse, street food, public bus, free beach.
- Mid-range: 5,000-9,000 MUR (around 110-190 EUR) per day. Small hotel or Airbnb, restaurant food, sometime taxi and one paid activity.
- Comfort/luxury: 15,000 MUR+ (320 EUR+) per day. Beach resort, car hire, catamaran trip and spa treatment.
Sample prices
- Dholl puri or roti from street stall: 25-40 MUR
- Plate of lunch for local cafe: 150-300 MUR
- Dinner for mid-range restaurant: 600-1,200 MUR
- Big Phoenix beer: 90-150 MUR
- Bottled water (1.5L): 30-50 MUR
- Public bus wey go cross the island: 30-45 MUR
- Short taxi ride: 400-800 MUR
- Car hire per day: 1,400-2,500 MUR
Activities
- Catamaran day trip go Ile aux Cerfs: 2,000-3,500 MUR
- Black River Gorges National Park: no pay, free entry
- Chamarel Seven Coloured Earths and waterfall: around 350 MUR
- Underwater Sea Walk or snorkelling trip: 1,500-2,500 MUR
- Casela Nature Park: around 1,200 MUR
Money and cards
Visa and Mastercard dey work well well for hotels, supermarket (Winners, Super U) and big restaurants. Carry cash for bus, market like Port Louis Central Market, and small stalls. ATM dey common for towns; withdraw big money one time so you no go pay too many transaction fees. Tip no compulsory but if you round up am, dem go appreciate.
How to save money
- Use public bus instead of taxi; e dey reach most part of the coast and e cheap well well.
- Chop street food and local dholl puri instead of resort restaurant food.
- Shop for Super U or Winners for water, snacks and things to cook by yourself.
- Visit for shoulder season (May-June, September-October) make room price low small.
- Plenty of the best beaches (Flic en Flac, Mont Choisy, Belle Mare) dey free and public.
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