🇿🇦 ZAR to 🇲🇺 MUR — South African Rand to Mauritian Rupee (Rs) Rate Today
Live indicative interbank rate. Last refreshed 25 Jun 2026 01:18:15 UTC.
Convert South African Rand to Mauritian Rupee using the live indicative interbank rate and the converter below. Covers the cost of sending to Mauritius via the major mobile money apps.
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ZAR → MUR conversion table
| ZAR | MUR |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2.90 |
| 5 | 14.48 |
| 10 | 28.96 |
| 20 | 57.91 |
| 50 | 144.78 |
| 100 | 289.55 |
| 200 | 579.11 |
| 500 | 1,447.76 |
| 1,000 | 2,895.53 |
| 2,000 | 5,791.06 |
| 5,000 | 14,477.65 |
| 10,000 | 28,955.30 |
Table computed at the indicative rate of 1 ZAR = 2.90 MUR. Real operator-side values include a 1%-4% spread.
South African Rand to Mauritian Rupee exchange rate history
What moves the South African Rand rate
The rand free-floats and is one of the world's most-traded emerging-market currencies — a global risk-sentiment proxy. It is therefore far more volatile than its African peers, moving on Fed and commodity cycles much more than on South-African fundamentals alone.
Converting and sending the Mauritian Rupee: what to know
The rupee floats and is freely usable, making it one of the region's more stable and convertible currencies, with few practical FX frictions for senders or receivers. As an Indian-Ocean trade and finance hub, Mauritius is set up for smooth cross-border money movement, and converting in or out of rupees is generally straightforward. There is no significant parallel-market issue to work around, so the quoted rate is broadly the rate you transact at. For most transfers, expect orderly access to foreign exchange and a currency that behaves predictably in everyday use.
About the South African Rand
The South African Rand (ZAR, R) is the official currency of South Africa and a legal tender in Lesotho, Eswatini and Namibia through the Common Monetary Area arrangement. The Rand is issued by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and is subdivided into 100 cents. Among African currencies, the Rand is the most liquid and the most actively traded in global FX markets, and it serves as a popular proxy for sub-Saharan emerging-market sentiment. As a result the Rand is materially more volatile than most African currencies, reacting to global risk-on / risk-off flows that have little to do with South African domestic fundamentals. For mobile-money flows the Rand is less central than the Naira or Cedi because South Africa's payment infrastructure is dominated by traditional bank rails and the country has no major MTN MoMo or M-Pesa retail wallet base.
About the Mauritian Rupee
Issued by the Bank of Mauritius, the Mauritian rupee subdivides into 100 cents and ranks among the steadier currencies in the African region. The island has reinvented itself as a tourism magnet and an offshore financial-services centre, channelling investment between Asia and Africa, which gives the rupee a more diversified support base than purely commodity-driven units. A substantial share of the population traces its roots to the Indian subcontinent, a legacy reflected in the country's culture and its long-standing economic links across the Indian Ocean. Sound institutions help the rupee avoid the abrupt swings seen elsewhere.
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Why is the rate I see on my mobile money operator different?
Rates shown on this page are indicative interbank reference rates updated daily. Operator send rates typically include a 1%-4% spread above this reference, which covers FX hedging cost, settlement risk and commercial margin. For exact send rates via M-Pesa, MTN MoMo, Sendwave, LemFi, WorldRemit, Wise or TapTap Send to Mauritius, see the inbound transfer comparison.