Mauritius Inflation Rate Quickens to 3.6% in April

2026-05-08 12:04 By Luisa Carvalho 1 min. read

The annual inflation rate in Mauritius accelerated to 3.6% in April 2026 from a one-year low of 2.7% in the prior month.

Upward pressure came primarily from prices of restaurants & hotels (11% vs 9.2% in March); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (9.4% vs 9.1%); transportation (7.5% vs 4.8%); miscellaneous goods & services (5% vs 3.5%) and housing & utilities (3.9% vs 2.1%).

Meanwhile, prices continued to fall for food & non-alcoholic beverages (-2.3% vs -2.9%).

On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 1.3%, the most since January 2025, after a 0.1% increase in the prior month.



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