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As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Mauritius averages $5.64 — that is $1.49 per litre, and ranks #134 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.
In local money that is roughly 70.72 MUR per litre, at the exchange rate of mid Oct 2026.
Higher-taxed
Mauritius sits above the global average mainly because of higher fuel and value-added taxes stacked on top of world crude prices.
An estimated split of a $5.64 gallon in Mauritius. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.
| Component | Per gallon | Per litre |
|---|---|---|
| Crude | $2.10 | $0.55 |
| Refining | $0.55 | $0.15 |
| Distribution | $0.85 | $0.22 |
| Tax | $2.14 | $0.57 |
| Pump price | $5.64 | $1.49 |
| Comparison | Per gallon | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | $5.64 | — |
| World average of all 225 | $5.55 | +$0.09 |
| Asia average | $5.13 | +$0.51 |
| Cheapest anywhere — Libya | $0.09 | −$5.55 |
| Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong | $16.70 | +$11.06 |