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What it costs to live in Mauritius

Here's what a month actually costs a solo remote worker in Mauritius's main nomad base — Port Louis — covering rent, food, transport and everyday spending. Read it alongside the income your visa requires and the tax you'll owe.

Indicative figures. Aggregated, crowd-sourced estimates (mainly Numbeo) shown as ranges — not official statistics and not a personal budget. They vary by neighbourhood, season and lifestyle. Use them to orient, then confirm current prices locally.
City Comfortable solo budget / month 1-bed rent (centre) Meal Transit pass
Port Louis €750–€1,200 ~€413 ~€5.50 ~€27
Port Louis — what the figures mean +

Port Louis is among the most affordable capital cities for a solo digital nomad. Numbeo June 2026 single-person living costs are about 488 EUR per month excluding rent. A one-bedroom flat ranges from about 237 EUR outside the centre to 413 EUR in the centre. Meals about 5.5 EUR, transit pass about 27 EUR and utilities about 39 EUR are low. A comfortable solo monthly budget runs roughly 750 to 1200 EUR depending on location and coworking. Figures are crowd-sourced estimates sensitive to the rupee to euro rate.

What a comfortable budget covers

The "comfortable solo budget" above assumes a mid-range lifestyle. Roughly, it folds in:

  • 🏠A one-bedroom flat (the single biggest line, and the one that swings most by neighbourhood)
  • 🍽️Groceries plus eating out a few times a week
  • 🚇Local transport — a transit pass, the odd taxi
  • 📶Mobile data and home internet
  • 💻A coworking pass or regular café work
  • 🎒A buffer for leisure, fitness and weekend trips

Budget-minded nomads (a room or outside-centre flat, cooking at home, public transport) land near the bottom of each range; a central flat with frequent dining out and travel pushes toward the top — or past it. Health insurance for your visa and any income tax sit on top of these figures.

Cost of living in Mauritius: FAQ

Cost of living in Mauritius: FAQ

Is Mauritius affordable for digital nomads?

On these aggregated figures, a comfortable solo month in Port Louis runs roughly €750–€1,200 including central rent, food, local transport and everyday spending. Where Mauritius sits versus other destinations is easiest to see on the cost-of-living index, which compares every city we cover side by side.

What is not included in these budgets?

The ranges cover ongoing monthly living costs. They exclude one-off and irregular costs: flights, the visa application fee, a rental deposit (often one to a few months' rent), furnishing an unfurnished flat, health insurance for the visa, and any income tax you owe. Short-term and furnished rentals — what most nomads actually book — also tend to cost more than the long-lease rent figures shown here.

Does my visa income cover the cost of living?

The Premium Visa sets a minimum income around €1,292/month. Comparing that to the comfortable-budget range above tells you how much headroom you'd have — but remember the income figure is a qualifying threshold, not a recommended budget, and tax can reduce your take-home. See the taxes page for Mauritius.

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