Cumulative price level in Mauritius
Where prices have ended up, rather than how fast they are rising. If a basket cost Rs 1,000 in 2020, this shows what the same basket costs now.
Where it stands
A basket that cost Rs 1,000 in 2020 cost about Rs 1,325 in 2025, and more in 2026, with inflation back near 5%.
What it means
This explains why "inflation is down" and "life is still expensive" are both true. Unless your income rose by more than about 32% since 2020, you are worse off in real terms. The index is calculated by MoBriefs by compounding the official annual inflation rates published by Statistics Mauritius.
Recent years
| Year | Cumulative price level |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 104 |
| 2022 | 115.2 |
| 2023 | 123.4 |
| 2024 | 127.8 |
| 2025 | 132.5 |
Why it moved
2021: Rs 1,040: a normal-ish 4% rise.
2022: Rs 1,152: the big jump, +10.8% in one year.
2023: Rs 1,234: another 7% stacked on top.
2024: Rs 1,278: the rise slowed, but nothing came back down.
2025: Rs 1,325.