Travel to Mauritius > Currency and Payments

The local Mauritian rupee is divided into 100 cents.

The local money is available in coins (Rs1, Rs5, Rs10 as well as 5cs, 10 cs, 20cs and 50cs) and in notes of Rs25, Rs50, Rs100, Rs200, Rs500, Rs1000, and Rs2000.

Change counters offer their services at the airport and all over the island, namely through the banking network and as the main hotels. Most of the hotels, restaurants and tourists shops will take credit cards, namely American Express, MasterCard and Visa.

There is a VAT of 15% on payments on goods and services.