Mauritius
A polished Indian Ocean island that is easier and cheaper than the Maldives or Seychelles.
Slightly cheaper. The exchange rate moved +3.5%; local prices rose +4.6%.
- Lean
- $56
- Comfort
- $327
Ranked 66 of 99.
The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026
Mauritius is 2.4% cheaper for US-dollar travelers than a year ago, after adjusting for inflation. A mid-range day costs about $133 per person, excluding international flights. The US State Department advisory is Level 2 (increased caution), and it ranks 66 of 99 on the Trip Arbitrage Index with a score of 55 out of 100.
What your money buys there
30 monthsThe dashed line is what a currency converter shows. The solid line is the same thing after prices in both countries are taken into account. When they part, the solid one is telling the truth.
How the score is built
- Dislocation ×0.36
- 54
- Price floor ×0.30
- 32
- Safety ×0.20
- 75
- Ease ×0.14
- 80
Real price drop vs last year and vs the five-year norm
How low the daily cost is in absolute terms
From the current travel advisory
How well set up the country is for visitors
The full reading
| Real change, 3 months | +0.4% | Is the move still going, or already reversing? |
|---|---|---|
| Real change, 12 months | +2.4% | The headline: what your money buys versus a year ago. |
| Exchange rate alone, 12 months | +3.5% | What a currency converter would tell you. |
| Local inflation, 12 months | +4.6% | How much of that the destination's own prices took back. |
| Versus five-year average | +1.8% | Cheap or dear against its own recent history. |
| Advisory | Level 2 | Increased caution |
| Ease of travel | 4.2 / 5 | Well set up |
- Self-catering apartments and guesthouses
- Hiking in the interior
- Street food from three continents
Flights are long and expensive from almost everywhere, and the best beaches front resorts.
When to go
November is peak season- Janoff
- Feboff
- Maroff
- Aprshoulder
- Maypeak
- Junpeak
- Juloff
- Augoff
- Seppeak
- Octpeak
- Novpeak
- Decshoulder
Safety and ease
- US State Department
- Level 2: Increased caution · updated December 7, 2025
- Read the full advisory ↗
- Advisories are often regional. A country-wide level can hide both safe areas and no-go zones, and other governments may judge differently.
- Tourism infrastructure
- Well set up · 4.2 / 5
Head to head
- Mauritius vs Namibia$137a day there
- Mauritius vs Botswana$168a day there
- Mauritius vs Tanzania$117a day there
- Mauritius vs Kenya$107a day there
Mauritius, in five questions
Answers are generated from the index reading of November 12, 2026, in US dollars. To cite: “Trip Arbitrage (triparbitrage.com), reading of November 12, 2026.”
- How much does it cost per day to travel in Mauritius?
- As of November 12, 2026, a day in Mauritius costs about $56 on a lean budget, $133 mid-range and $327 in comfort, per person, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates, updated daily for local inflation and the exchange rate.
- Is Mauritius cheaper to visit than a year ago?
- Yes. Over the past 12 months the exchange rate moved +3.5% for US-dollar holders while prices in Mauritius rose +4.6%, a net real change of +2.4% in purchasing power. Against its own five-year average, Mauritius is 1.8% cheaper.
- Is Mauritius safe to travel to right now?
- The US State Department rates Mauritius at Level 2: Increased caution. Flights are long and expensive from almost everywhere, and the best beaches front resorts. Advisories are often regional and other governments may differ, so read the full advisory before booking.
- When is the cheapest time to visit Mauritius?
- The shoulder months, when the weather is workable and prices ease, are April, December. The best conditions, and the highest prices, come in May, June, September, October, November. November is peak season.
- How easy is Mauritius to travel around?
- Mauritius scores 4.2 out of 5 for ease of travel (well set up), a measure of transport, lodging, payments, wayfinding and access to healthcare. A polished Indian Ocean island that is easier and cheaper than the Maldives or Seychelles.
Elsewhere in Africa
Reading of November 12, 2026. In US dollars, Mauritius reads +2.4% over twelve months in real terms with a mid-range day near $133. Costs are modeled, not quoted: see the method.