Grand Baie vs Port Louis
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Port Louis edges it, 71 to 71, winning 1 of the 9 factors. Grand Baie is stronger on nothing outright; Port Louis on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Mauritius's north-coast resort village, the island's nomad and expat hub
Full Grand Baie profile →Where to stay in Grand Baie →Indian Ocean island with a one-year nomad visa
Full Port Louis profile →Where to stay in Port Louis →Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Grand Baie | Port Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 53 ✓ | 52 |
| Safety | 75 | 75 |
| Healthcare | 68 | 68 |
| Internet | 57 | 65 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 77 | 77 |
| Getting there & around | 49 | 49 |
| Climate | 100 | 100 |
| Air quality | 95 ✓ | 90 |
| Quality of life | 66 | 66 |
Cost
| Metric | Grand Baie | Port Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,200 ✓ | $1,230 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Grand Baie | Port Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 2.67 | 2.67 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 81.9 | 81.9 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 75 | 75 |
| Life expectancy | 73.4 yrs | 73.4 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Grand Baie | Port Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 18.4 Mbps | 30.1 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 8.8 Mbps | 9.8 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Grand Baie | Port Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | Premium Visa (long-stay remote work visa) | Premium Visa (long-stay remote work visa) |
| Minimum income for the visa | $1,500/mo | $1,500/mo |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, EU passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Grand Baie | Port Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 31 | 31 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 3 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Grand Baie | Port Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 12 | 12 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 7.1 µg/m³ ✓ | 9.4 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Grand Baie or Port Louis?
- Grand Baie is cheaper: about $1,200 per month versus $1,230 for one person.
- Is Grand Baie or Port Louis safer?
- Grand Baie scores higher on safety (75 vs 75), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Grand Baie or Port Louis?
- Port Louis: a measured median of 30.1 Mbps versus 18.4 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.