Cost of Living in Mauritius
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Mauritius: $28,011/capita.
Cities in Mauritius
Income Category
Happiness
5.8 / 10
#70 globally
GDP per Capita
Population
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 62% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Child Education
Public-schooling rules are not sourced for Mauritius yet. Country-level enrollment, instruction-language, and homeschool notes will appear here once verified.
Childcare & Domestic Help
Nanny, housekeeper, and driver pricing is not yet sourced for Mauritius. We publish this section only when we can tie it to verified local samples or a clearly marked country fallback.
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Mauritius.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
Healthcare system
MixedGood national coverage and solid hospital-bed capacity help, but households still pay a large share themselves.
Public care
LimitedPublic funding looks lighter and patients still shoulder a meaningful share of costs weigh on this rating.
Private care
MixedA meaningful tracked hospital and clinic network and a clearly private facility base help, but self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse.
UHC coverage
75/100
2023
Physicians
1.44/1k
2022
Hospital beds
3.80/1k
2023
Out of pocket
45%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
73.8 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
66/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
9.6/1k
2024
International patient readiness
MixedA visible private hospital base and there is visible specialty depth help, but price transparency is still sparse.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce and few facilities expose web pages we can verify weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Mauritius yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-06-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2024 annual wages in Mauritius · Source: ILO ILOSTAT
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
US passport holders can stay up to 90 days without a visa.
Long-Term Visa Programs
digital nomad
Premium Visa
Migrated from legacy digital_nomad_visas row 29
About Mauritius
Mauritius is an upper-middle-income island country in the Indian Ocean, with Port Louis as its capital and a population of 1,245,779. For relocators, the tradeoff is clear: costs are moderate-to-high, above much of mainland Africa and closer to parts of Southern Europe, but the country offers stable governance and very low crime by regional standards. English and French are official languages, while French Creole is widely spoken, so daily life can be linguistically mixed even where paperwork is accessible. Infrastructure is a real advantage: internet is generally reliable at typical 10-100 Mbps speeds, and public and private healthcare are considered high quality. The tropical climate means warm 20-30°C weather year-round, with cyclone season from November to May needing practical planning.
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Common questions about Mauritius
Sourced from SortaRich's public-data ranking engine — every figure links to its institutional source.
Is Mauritius a good country to live in?
Mauritius is a moderately rated country to live in per the World Happiness Report (5.8 of 10, ranking #70 globally). Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use SortaRich's free quiz to see how Mauritius ranks for your specific income, family, and visa profile.
Sources: World Happiness Report, SortaRich Methodology
How much does it cost to live in Mauritius?
The cost of living in Mauritius is about 62% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), with an overall cost-of-living index of 38. SortaRich personalizes these numbers to your home city's purchasing power so the comparison is real, not nominal.
Sources: SortaRich Cost of Living, World Bank ICP 2021
How far does $1 go in Mauritius?
$1 goes about 2.7x further in Mauritius than in the baseline market — your home-country income stretches that much more (current PPP ratio: 2.72). The figure adjusts every year as exchange rates and local prices shift. SortaRich uses World Bank ICP 2021 as the anchor and Penn World Tables 11.0 for cross-validation.
Sources: World Bank ICP 2021, Penn World Tables 11.0
What visa do I need to move to Mauritius?
To move to Mauritius you have these visa options: Mauritius's digital-nomad visa "Premium Visa" is valid for 12 months and requires a minimum income of $1,500/month. Tourist entry: visa_free (90 days). Visa rules change frequently — confirm the current terms with the official immigration authority before booking flights.
Source: SortaRich Visa Database
What are the best cities to live in Mauritius?
The best cities to live in Mauritius are Port Louis — those are the most-searched options among the 1 cities profiled in the SortaRich database. Each city page includes a personalized PPP comparison versus your home city plus subnational price data where available.
Source: SortaRich City Index