Port Louis vs Rabat
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Port Louis edges it, 68 to 56, winning 8 of the 9 factors. Port Louis is stronger on visa ease, internet, quality of life; Rabat on getting there & around. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Port Louis | Rabat |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 57 ✓ | 54 |
| Safety | 78 ✓ | 63 |
| Healthcare | 67 ✓ | 59 |
| Internet | 59 ✓ | 30 |
| Visa ease | 76 ✓ | 46 |
| Getting there & around | 19 | 42 ✓ |
| Climate | 100 ✓ | 83 |
| Air quality | 90 ✓ | 87 |
| Quality of life | 65 ✓ | 42 |
Cost
| Metric | Port Louis | Rabat |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one person | $1,250 ✓ | $1,354 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Port Louis | Rabat |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 2.2 | 1.5 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 79.4 ✓ | 58.4 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 75 ✓ | 65 |
| Life expectancy | 73.4 yrs ✓ | 72.6 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Port Louis | Rabat |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 30.1 Mbps ✓ | 10.6 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.8 Mbps ✓ | 1.1 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Port Louis | Rabat |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | Premium Visa ✓ | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | $1,499/mo | no data |
| Visa-free days, US passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Visa-free days, EU passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Visa-free days, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Port Louis | Rabat |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 31 | 120 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 3 ✓ |
Climate and air
| Metric | Port Louis | Rabat |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 12 ✓ | 10 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 9.4 µg/m³ ✓ | 11 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Port Louis or Rabat?
- Port Louis is cheaper: about $1,250 per month versus $1,354 for one person.
- Is Port Louis or Rabat safer?
- Port Louis scores higher on safety (78 vs 63), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Port Louis or Rabat?
- Port Louis: a measured median of 30.1 Mbps versus 10.6 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; 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); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); 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). Dataset 2026.09.4. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.