---
title: "Living in Port Louis as a digital nomad: cost, safety, visa, internet"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/port-louis
description: "Indian Ocean island with a one-year nomad visa"
dataset: 2026.09.4 (2026-09-26)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Port Louis, Mauritius

Port Louis scores 68/100 for digital nomads under balanced weights, ranking 49 of 309 cities. Expect about $1,250 per month, a nomad visa (Premium Visa), and a measured median download speed of 30.1 Mbps.

Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius, an Indian Ocean island that offers a free one-year Premium Visa for remote workers and speaks English and French. The city is a working port; most nomads live on the north or west coasts.

Known for: Premium Visa for remote workers, Beaches and lagoons, English and French, Safe and stable.

## Scores (balanced weights, 0–100)

| Factor | Score |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 68 |
| Cost of living | 57 |
| Safety | 78 |
| Healthcare | 67 |
| Internet | 59 |
| Visa ease | 76 |
| Getting there & around | 19 |
| Climate | 100 |
| Air quality | 90 |
| Quality of life | 65 |

## The numbers behind the scores

| Metric | Value | Level | As of | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | $1,250 | city | 2026-09 | [^2] |
| Central 1-bedroom rent | — | city | 2026-09 | [^3] |
| Outskirts 1-bedroom rent (basis of the monthly total) | — | city | 2026-09 | [^3] |
| Homicide rate (per 100k) | 2.2 | country | 2021 | [^5] |
| Political stability (0–100) | 79.4 | country | 2024 | [^6] |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 75 | country | 2023 | [^7] |
| Life expectancy (years) | 73.4 | country | 2021 | [^8] |
| Median download (Mbps) | 30.1 | city | 2024 | [^9] |
| Median upload (Mbps) | 9.8 | city | 2024 | [^9] |
| Nomad visa | Premium Visa (min $1,499/mo) | country | 2026-07 | [^10] |
| Visa-free days US / EU / UK | 90 days / 90 days / 90 days | editorial | 2026-02 | [^11] |
| Non-stop destinations (MRU) | 31 | city | 2026-09 | [^12] |
| Walkability / transit (1–5) | 3 / 2 | editorial | 2026-09 | [^13] |
| Comfortable months | 12 of 12 | city | 2001–2020 | [^14] |
| Annual mean PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9.4 | city | 2023 | [^15] |
| Human Development Index | 0.806 | country | 2023 | [^16] |
| English proficiency band | — | country | 2024 | [^17] |

## Climate (2001–2020 normals)

| Month | Mean °C | Rain mm | Humidity % | Comfortable |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 27.2 | 128 | 79 | yes |
| Feb | 27.6 | 116 | 79 | yes |
| Mar | 27.3 | 122 | 78 | yes |
| Apr | 26.6 | 67 | 78 | yes |
| May | 25.3 | 41 | 75 | yes |
| Jun | 23.9 | 29 | 73 | yes |
| Jul | 23 | 26 | 73 | yes |
| Aug | 22.8 | 21 | 73 | yes |
| Sep | 23 | 24 | 73 | yes |
| Oct | 23.8 | 29 | 75 | yes |
| Nov | 25 | 29 | 75 | yes |
| Dec | 26.4 | 44 | 76 | yes |

## Airports and nonstop flights

| Airport | IATA | Nonstop destinations | International | From US airports |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport | MRU | 31 | 18 | 0 |

Unique destinations across all airports: 31, of which 18 international (Wikipedia, 2026-09).

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## FAQ

### How much does it cost to live in Port Louis as a digital nomad?

A single person typically spends about $1,250 per month in Port Louis. That is a 57/100 cost score, where 100 is the cheapest city in the dataset.

### Is Port Louis safe for digital nomads?

Port Louis scores 78/100 on safety. Mauritius records 2.2 homicides per 100,000 people per year (WHO, 2021) and a political-stability score of 79.4/100 (World Bank WGI). Both figures are national, so neighbourhood-level risk can differ.

### Does Mauritius have a digital nomad visa?

Yes. Mauritius offers the Premium Visa with a minimum income of about $1,499 per month. Verify current rules with the issuing authority before applying.

### How fast is the internet in Port Louis?

Measured median download speed in Port Louis was 30.1 Mbps (upload 9.8 Mbps) across 713 M-Lab tests in 2024. Measured speeds run below advertised plan speeds everywhere, so compare cities rather than reading the number as a plan.

### Which airports serve Port Louis and how many nonstop flights are there?

Port Louis is served by Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) with 31 nonstop destinations, of which 18 are international. 0 US airports have a nonstop link. Source: Wikipedia, 2026-09.

### When is the best time of year to be in Port Louis?

The most comfortable months are Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. Mean temperatures range from 73°F (23°C) in Aug to 82°F (28°C) in Feb (NASA POWER 2001–2020 climatology).

### Port Louis or Funchal (Madeira): which is better for digital nomads?

Funchal (Madeira) is the city with the closest factor profile to Port Louis in this dataset. Which one wins depends on your weights; the comparison page puts every factor side by side with the numbers behind them.

## Sources

[^1]: City population (latest census or official estimate), Wikipedia (citing national statistics offices). CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^2]: WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages), WhereNext. CC BY 4.0. https://getwherenext.com/cities (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^3]: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows), WhereToEmigrate. CC BY 4.0. https://github.com/0brien18/global-emigration-dataset (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^4]: 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level), WhereNext. CC BY 4.0. https://getwherenext.com/data/cost-of-living-2026 (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^5]: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population, World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/estimates-of-rates-of-homicides-per-100-000-population (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^6]: Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100), World Bank. CC BY 4.0. https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/worldwide-governance-indicators (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^7]: UHC service coverage index, World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/uhc-index-of-service-coverage (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^8]: Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes, World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/life-expectancy-at-birth-(years) (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^9]: M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024), Measurement Lab. CC0 1.0. https://statistics.measurementlab.net/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^10]: Digital Nomad Visas 2026, WhereToEmigrate. CC BY 4.0. https://github.com/0brien18/global-emigration-dataset (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^11]: Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations), Ilya Ilyankou (compiled from passportindex.org). MIT. https://github.com/ilyankou/passport-index-dataset (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^12]: Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables), Wikipedia contributors; countries via Wikidata. CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/ (retrieved 2026-09-24)
[^13]: Walkability and transit ratings (editorial), Navoy. CC BY 4.0. https://nostos.navoy.io/methodology (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^14]: NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means), NASA Langley Research Center. Public domain (US Government). https://power.larc.nasa.gov/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^15]: SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04), Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis. CC BY 4.0. https://sites.wustl.edu/acag/surface-pm2-5/ (retrieved 2026-09-26)
[^16]: Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023), United Nations Development Programme. CC BY 3.0 IGO. https://hdr.undp.org/data-center/documentation-and-downloads (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^17]: EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band), EF Education First. Proprietary; band cited as a fact with attribution. https://www.ef.com/epi/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)

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