Retire score: 6.23

aerial photography of island beside body of water

Sub-Saharan Africa

Mauritius

Moderate cost

Warm climate

Upper middle income

Quick highlights

Capital: Port Louis
Income level: Upper middle income
Currency: MUR

ISO3

MUS

Climate

Warm

Cost band

Moderate

Score

6.23

Overview

ISO3

MUS

ISO2

Country

Mauritius

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Income level

Upper middle income

Capital

Port Louis

Capital latitude

-20.16

Capital longitude

57.5

Population

1,243,741

Area (km^2)

2,040

Currencies

MUR

Languages

English, French, Mauritian Creole

English official

Yes

Flag

Open

Cost of living & financial considerations

CoL + rent

Cost of living

Rent index

Groceries index

Restaurant prices

Purchasing power

Price-to-income

20.5

Mortgage % income

175.2

Affordability index

0.6

Price-to-rent (center)

38.6

Price-to-rent (outside)

29.9

Rental yield (center)

2.6

Rental yield (outside)

3.3

Healthcare access & quality

Healthcare score

UHC index

Healthcare index

—

Healthcare exp. index

—

Safety & stability

Political stability (pct)

Safety index

Crime index

Climate & environment

Air quality score

PM2.5 exposure

Pollution index

Exp. pollution index

Climate zone

warm

Social & community infrastructure

English official

Yes

Population

1,243,741

Infrastructure & logistics

Internet score

—

Broadband subs/100

—

Fixed speed (Mbps)

Mobile speed (Mbps)

—

Traffic index

—

Commute time index

—

Time exp. index

—

Traffic inefficiency

—

CO2 emissions index

—

Legal & administrative ease

Income level

Upper middle income

Rule of law (pct)

—

Corruption (CPI)

—