The annual inflation rate in Mauritius rose for the second month to 4.3% in May 2026 from 3.6% in April, marking the highest since last December. Prices continued to climb for restaurants & hotels (11.5% vs 11% in April); transportation (9.6% vs 7.5%); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (9.3% vs 9.4%) and housing & utilities (8.1% vs 3.9%). Conversely, decreases were seen for food & non-alcoholic beverages (-2% vs -2.3%) and information & communication (-1.7% vs 0%). On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 0.8%, following a 1.3% advance in the previous month.