At some tourist attraction payments is Euro may be accepted, but mostly you need the domestic currency. Some places accept card payments, but we recommend that you bring some cash.
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The official currency is the Mauritian Rupee - not the dollar and not the Euro. Some people have tipped in dollars or euros - much to the consternation of the recipients in Mauritius as these currencies are totally useless to the average Mauritian worker and they have to ask tourists to change these dollars into MUR.
The official currency is the Mauritian Rupee - not the dollar and not the Euro. Some people have tipped in dollars or euros - much to the consternation of the recipients in Mauritius as these currencies are totally useless to the average Mauritian worker and they have to ask tourists to change these dollars into MUR.
Mauritius can be very expensive if you stick to the hotels, especially 4 star upwards. Supermarket prices are the same as here, and rising with oil prices, so even basics are not as cheap as they were. A lot of people on the forum complain about the rip off prices in euros that hotels charge, and they are right.
When you are traveling to another country, you can exchange some of your money before you leave home. Doing so gives you time to shop around for the best rate.
Currency exchange shops and kiosks in airports are not the best places to exchange money. For the best rates, try a local bank or a bank ATM to make your currency exchanges. Check to see if your U.S. bank offers foreign ATM fee refunds for using a foreign ATM. Not all currency exchanges charge the same rate.