Consumer Price Index -
2nd Quarter 2026
Highlights
(Base period: January – December 2023 = 100)
1. The Consumer Price Index, which stood at 109.6 in March 2026, registered a net increase of 2.6 points (or +2.4%) to reach 112.2 in June 2026.
2. The main contributors for the net increase in CPI from March 2026 to June 2026 were:
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- higher prices of bread (+0.4 point), cooking oil (+0.1 point) and some other food products (+0.4 point);
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- higher prices of cigarettes (+0.1 point);
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- higher electricity tariffs (+0.4 point), higher prices of cooking gas (+0.2 point) and higher interest rates on housing loans (+0.1 point);
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- higher prices of gasoline (+0.5 point), diesel (+0.1 point) and air-tickets for international travel (+0.1 point), and higher taxi fares (+0.1 point);
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- higher prices of prepared meals in snacks (+0.1 point) and some other prepared foods (+0.1 point) and,
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- higher prices of other goods and services (+0.2 point);
partly offset by -
- lower prices of vegetables (-0.2 point) and lower private T.V subscription fees (-0.1 point).
3. The headline inflation rate for the twelve months ending June 2026 worked out to 4.1%, compared to 2.9% for the twelve months ending June 2025.
4. The headline inflation rate excluding “Alcoholic beverages and tobacco" for the twelve months ending June 2026 worked out to 3.5%, compared to 3.2% for the twelve months ending June 2025.
Statistics Mauritius
Ministry of Finance
14 July 2026
