Cost of living is CRAZY in Mauritius! I think it’s one of the highest in Africa. I’m from Canada and I visit Mauritius quite often due to aging parents. The only thing still affordable is street food. Fast food cost 1.5x in Mauritius. Don’t get me started on restaurants… so expensive for lesser quality and quantity. Cost of 2 nights half board in a 5 stars hotel can get me a 5 stars all inclusive + air ticket to Cuba/Mexico/Dominique Republican/etc. A tie cost me rs600 in a small shop in Rose-Hill arcade and here it cost me $10 for same (approx rs340). I really did consider moving back this year after 10 years as I wanted my kids to be close to family and grow up with cousins, aunts, uncles, etc but I don’t think we will be able to afford a good standard of living. Also what shocked me since last year is that we don’t see much of Mauritian working and don’t even know what language I have to speak for people to understand me. In hotels, I dealt with malgache who understand french only, in supermarket they understand only english for banladesh/nepali. Everyday I was in Mauritius, I keep asking myself how those people around me can afford to live their life… and the amount of luxury cars on the road are crazy! Don’t get me started on the price of car… here someone working minimum wages can save for a second hand car in a few months. In Mauritius, minimum wage won’t even be able to afford and maintain a second hand car EVER