Inflation
3.67 %2025 · latest annual observation
Exact values
- 2020
- 2.58 %
- 2021
- 4.03 %
- 2022
- 10.77 %
- 2023
- 7.05 %
- 2024
- 3.6 %
- 2025
- 3.67 %
YOUR COUNTRY GUIDE
🇲🇺 Mauritius
View on Google MapsBeach-side Grand Baie and urban Port Louis.
Start with a cityCost
Plan for your household and city
Residency
Premium Visa: one year, renewable
Jobs
Covered route conditions, not a hiring forecast
Safety
No formal advice-against-travel flag — not a safety guarantee · FCDO · 2026-09-12
Economy
Inflation 3.7% · 2025 · World Bank
Climate
Temperature and humidity by city
Healthcare
Route insurance; clinic directory pending
Taxes
183 days is not the only test
A CLOSER LOOK
Cities & places
- Grand Baie · La Cuvette Beach
ZoschH · resized · 2023 · CC BY-SA 4.0 - Port Louis · harbour and city centre
Ashok Prabhakaran · 2012 · CC BY-SA 2.0 - Port Louis · city at sunset
Mikaeeldh · 2023 · CC0
Guides & practical tips
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Housing & everyday life
Open the housing section for rental considerations and living conditions.
TRAVEL SAFETY
Before you travel
No advice against travel
This is not a safety guarantee: risks vary by area and route.
About this warning
Source: the UK Foreign Office. Advice is for British nationals; entry rules for your passport may differ. This is travel advice, not crime statistics.
Publisher updated: 2026-09-04 · Retrieved: 2026-09-12 14:49 UTC
Latest change (English)
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Overview
Beach-side Grand Baie and urban Port Louis.
Grand Baie
A northern coastal resort with beaches and boat outings—a different daily setting from urban Port Louis.
Port Louis
The capital’s harbour, market and urban waterfront offer a city base rather than a beach-town setting.
Choose a city, then explore residence options, documents and housing below.
Visa & residency
Premium Visa: one year, renewable
Residence & citizenship
Residence and citizenship are separate procedures. A passport follows a separate citizenship decision.
Premium Visa: one year, renewable
Your main income and business must remain outside Mauritius.
- This status does not allow entry into the local labour market. Renewal is available under the programme but is not guaranteed for every applicant.
Guide summary, not an individual eligibility assessment. Guide date: · Primary source · Further details
Eligibility depends on nationality, status, family and documents. Years are a pre-application residence condition, excluding time to obtain the initial status and processing.
Premium Visa: one year, renewable
Your main income and business must remain outside Mauritius.
- This status does not allow entry into the local labour market. Renewal is available under the programme but is not guaranteed for every applicant.
Primary sources: Passport and Immigration Office · Premium Visa · EDB · Premium Visa
Cost of living
Household, rent, school, transport and relocation
Your family and routines
Citizenship and purpose are saved with your profile; this calculator does not determine visa eligibility. Check route conditions separately. Conditions
Who's coming
Adults
2
Children
1
Child 1
Housing & bedrooms
Bedrooms, excluding living room
2
Suggested bedrooms: 2. Adults in pairs; children under 8 can share, older children follow your room preference. A planning suggestion, not a legal rule.
Transport & pets
Cats
0
Dogs
0
Jobs & business
Conditions of the covered route, not employment probability
Your main income and business must remain outside Mauritius.
Residence conditionsEconomy
Currency, inflation and investment with observation dates
ECONOMY & CURRENCY
What the annual data shows
Historical World Bank observations. Not today’s exchange rate or an assessment of current military or political conditions.
Real GDP growth
3.15 %2025 · latest annual observation
Exact values
- 2020
- -14.2 %
- 2021
- 3.34 %
- 2022
- 8.34 %
- 2023
- 4.7 %
- 2024
- 4.95 %
- 2025
- 3.15 %
Local currency per dollar
46 LCU/USD2025 · latest annual observation
Exact values
- 2020
- 39.35 LCU/USD
- 2021
- 41.69 LCU/USD
- 2022
- 44.18 LCU/USD
- 2023
- 45.27 LCU/USD
- 2024
- 46.41 LCU/USD
- 2025
- 46 LCU/USD
Foreign direct investment
4.56 % GDP2024 · latest annual observation
Exact values
- 2020
- 1.94 % GDP
- 2021
- 2.24 % GDP
- 2022
- 4.22 % GDP
- 2023
- 5.4 % GDP
- 2024
- 4.56 % GDP
How to read these indicators and their limits
FX is an official annual average; parallel markets, fees and restrictions are excluded. FDI measures net investment flows, not the appeal of a property or business; values can be negative. Inflation and GDP growth do not measure personal living costs, safety or hiring prospects.
World Bank · 2020–2025 · CC BY 4.0
Taxes & money
183 days is not the only test
183 days is not the only test
Domicile and 270 days over three income years also matter.
- The tests include 183 days in one year or a total of 270 across the current and two preceding income years; domicile is a separate basis.
- Foreign income remitted to Mauritius needs separate tax assessment. Do not treat the Premium Visa as automatic zero taxation.
Primary sources: Mauritius Revenue Authority · foreign income
Housing
Accommodation for the initial application
Accommodation for the initial application
A long lease is not the only form of accommodation evidence.
- The checklist accepts a lease, hotel booking or a host’s sponsorship letter with address documents. Choose the applicable evidence without treating it as a visa guarantee.
Primary sources: Economic Development Board · checklist
Safety
Official advice; city crime statistics not yet verified
The warning summary above shows retrieval dates and regional scope. It is FCDO advice for British nationals, not a crime ranking.
Read travel warningsClimate & surroundings
City temperatures, humidity and seasons
CLIMATE & HOME
What the seasons feel like
A daily mean includes the night. It is not a heat ceiling: individual days can be much hotter.
NASA POWER: modeled outdoor relative humidity, roughly 50 km grid. Not an apartment sensor or a particular day’s weather. 2001–2020 · Data
NASA POWER · 2001–2020. Temperature is a daily mean, not a daytime high. Climate, not a forecast. A model grid cell, not an urban station. Terrain and neighbourhoods can differ.
Grand Baie · long-term climate, not a forecast
Warmest month · daily mean27.6°C
Coldest month · daily mean22.8°C
Winter comfortVentilation & A/C
Jan27.2°C daily mean79% outdoors · NASA model4.1 mm rainfall / day
Housing: questions before signing
For this city’s climate, focus on cooling, moisture and rain.
- Does each bedroom have air conditioning, when was it cleaned, and is it noisy overnight?
- Is electricity paid to the utility or the landlord? What per-kWh rate is written in the lease?
- Any musty smell, mould or leaks? Request video of cupboards and ceilings after rain.
- Do opening windows have screens, where does rainwater drain, and how is laundry dried in the wet season?
Wildlife: what to consider
Local species for this destination are not verified yet. Tropical wildlife is not assumed to be present everywhere.
City encounter frequency is not quantified: no percentages or frequent/rare rating is available. Inspect the property, screens, drains, waste, standing water and seasonal warnings. Sources of differing dates checked 12 September 2026; categories can overlap.
Natural risks & signals
Cyclones, rainfall and roads
Cyclones, rainfall and roads
Cyclone season usually runs from November to May.
- Heavy rain can trigger landslides. Some narrow roads lack pavements, which matters for family journeys without a car.
- A capital-city waterfront and a beach resort offer different daily settings. The monthly climate below is a modelled climate normal, not a cyclone forecast.
Primary sources: FCDO · Mauritius safety · Ministry of Tourism · sites
Healthcare & insurance
Include medical evacuation cover
Include medical evacuation cover
Private clinics are available, but complex cases may require evacuation to Réunion or South Africa. Include this in insurance planning, not just consultation costs. Ambulance: 999 or 114. Carry prescription copies for personal medicines; some controlled medicines require advance authorisation.
Family & children
Moving from an overseas school
Moving from an overseas school
For secondary-school admission after studying abroad, the ministry directs parents to the National Equivalence Committee. Bring identity documents and evidence of previous schooling and examinations. Expatriates arriving for work also submit a residence-permit copy. State-school transfers depend on vacancies; contact private schools directly.
Transport & infrastructure
Left-hand traffic and missing pavements
Left-hand traffic and missing pavements
Traffic keeps left. Some roads are narrow and lack pavements; pedestrians and cyclists use the roadway even on major routes. This matters for a child’s school journey. FCDO notes motorcycles without lights at night. Carry yellow chalk or a suitable permanent marker to mark the vehicle position after an accident or breakdown.
Laws & documents
Family documents, insurance and funds
Family documents, insurance and funds
Marriage and children’s birth certificates must be in English or French.
- When a child travels with one parent, the official checklist requires the other parent’s consent. Insurance and financial evidence are also required.
- The published EDB checklist is dated 2022: it is a requirements source, not a new release from this week.
Primary sources: Economic Development Board · checklist
Cities
Grand Baie · Port Louis
Two cities, two different scenarios. These are starting points, not a finished neighborhood ranking.
Practical tips
General checklist; a country-specific collection is pending
Rule updates
Visas and expat life: date, source and next action
Sources checked: 2026-09-12. An editorial selection, not automatic monitoring of all legislation.
Seven calendar days through 2026-09-12 · by primary-source publication or update date. Newly published verified records reload every five minutes; sourcing and review are currently editorial.
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Sources & data coverage
Reviewed:
- Passport and Immigration Office · Premium Visa
- EDB · Premium Visa
- Economic Development Board · checklist
- Mauritius Revenue Authority · foreign income
- FCDO · Mauritius safety
- Ministry of Tourism · sites
Dates and limitations appear with each dataset. This guide is not a substitute for individual legal and tax review.
Practical answers before moving
Mauritius: what goes into a family living budget?
Example for two adults and a seven-year-old: a two-bedroom rental, private school and public transport. These are editorial assumptions, not verified prices. Deposits, relocation, vehicle purchase and taxes are excluded.
- Grand Baie: 4,563 USD/month: housing 1,380 USD, groceries 910 USD, utilities 169 USD, education 650 USD. The remainder covers transport, insurance, leisure and reserve.
- Port Louis: 3,695 USD/month: housing 897 USD, groceries 780 USD, utilities 156 USD, education 550 USD. The remainder covers transport, insurance, leisure and reserve.
Which cities should I compare before moving?
A long lease is not the only form of accommodation evidence.
- Grand Baie: A northern coastal resort with beaches and boat outings—a different daily setting from urban Port Louis.
- Port Louis: The capital’s harbour, market and urban waterfront offer a city base rather than a beach-town setting.
Where should residence planning start?
Your main income and business must remain outside Mauritius.
What should families with children consider in this country?
For secondary-school admission after studying abroad, the ministry directs parents to the National Equivalence Committee. Bring identity documents and evidence of previous schooling and examinations. Expatriates arriving for work also submit a residence-permit copy. State-school transfers depend on vacancies; contact private schools directly.
Country sources and recorded review dates · Methodology and limitations