Consumer Price Index - 3rd Quarter 2026
Highlights
1. The Consumer Price Index, which stood at 112.2 in June 2026, registered an increase of 1.9 points (or +1.7%) to reach 114.1 in September 2026.
2. The main contributors for the increase in CPI from June 2026 to September 2026 were:
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- higher prices of soft drinks (+0.1 point) and other food products (+0.3 point), partly offset by lower prices of canned fish (-0.1 point);
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- higher prices of cigarettes (+0.3 point), rum (+0.1 point) and whisky (+0.1 point);
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- higher prices of gasoline (+0.6 point);
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- higher university fees in private institutions (+0.1 point);
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- higher prices of prepared foods in snacks (+0.1 point) and in international fast-foods outlets (+0.1 point) and;
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- higher prices of other goods and services (+0.2 point);
3. The headline inflation rate for the twelve months ending September 2026 worked out to 4.1%, compared to 3.4% for the twelve months ending September 2025.
4. The headline inflation rate excluding “Alcoholic beverages and tobacco" for the twelve months ending September 2026 worked out to 3.7%, compared to 3.4% for the twelve months ending September 2025.
5. On the basis of past trends in previous years and recent price changes observed on the domestic and global markets, the headline inflation rate for calendar year 2026 is forecasted at around 5.0%.
Statistics Mauritius
Ministry of Finance
14 October 2026
