Cost of Living inVacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius
Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Mauritius: $28,011/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 62% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Using the country-level NYC comparison for now. We do not have a defensible city-level aggregate cost index for this city yet.
Income Category
Happiness
5.8 / 10
#70 globally
GDP per Capita
City Population
Child Education
Public-schooling rules and international-school pricing are not sourced for Mauritius yet. Quality, expat-access, instruction language, and tuition will appear here once verified.
Childcare & Domestic Help
Nanny, housekeeper, and driver pricing is not yet sourced for Vacoas-Phoenix. We publish this section only when we can tie it to local job-board, agency, or country fallback evidence.
Getting Around
Neighborhood mobility profiles are rolling out city by city.Vacoas-Phoenix is still missing a verified walkability, transit, airport, and rideshare profile.
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
LimitedThe tracked private-style network still looks thin and self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
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
LimitedPrice transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce 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 Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius · Source: ILO ILOSTAT (national)
Price Comparison vs. US
Visa Information (US passport)
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Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Vacoas-Phoenix compared with the US?
Your money goes about 2.7x further in Vacoas-Phoenix than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate. We are using the country-level cost index for Mauritius here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
Is Vacoas-Phoenix cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Vacoas-Phoenix is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 62% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for Vacoas-Phoenix. We are using the country-level cost index for Mauritius here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How does rent in Vacoas-Phoenix compare with New York City?
Rent in Vacoas-Phoenix is about 89% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City). We are using the country-level cost index for Mauritius here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Vacoas-Phoenix?
Groceries in Vacoas-Phoenix are about 59% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 68% cheaper than the same benchmark. We are using the country-level cost index for Mauritius here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
About Vacoas-Phoenix
Vacoas-Phoenix is the formal municipal name for the combined urban area on the central plateau of Mauritius, joining the historic British military town of Vacoas with the planned industrial suburb of Phoenix. About 115,000 people live in the merged district at roughly 425 meters elevation, which makes it noticeably cooler and wetter than the coastal resort belt. The local economy mixes Phoenix industrial estate manufacturing, retail anchored by Phoenix Mall, and residential commuter flows to Port Louis and Ebene Cybercity. English is the working language for government and schooling, with French and Mauritian Creole dominant in daily life. For relocators, the practical considerations are the Metro Express extension reshaping commute patterns, the cooler highland climate easing energy costs, and the Mauritian Premium Visa available to remote workers earning above the income threshold.
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