Tag: living in mauritius

Rent or buy? Everyone asks this within the first month of arriving. And almost everyone gets the same advice: rent first. Which is usually right. But not always, and the reasons are worth understanding before you default to the obvious answer. The case for renting first Unless you already know exactly where you want to […]

Rent first. Seriously. Buying property here as a foreigner involves a different set of rules, minimums and timelines (see the property guide), and you do not want to commit to an area before you’ve lived the rhythms of the island for a few months. The light is different on each coast. The commute hits differently […]

This guide focuses on international and private schools for expat families. For an overview of the full Mauritius education system, including state schools, private denominational schools and universities, see the education system overview. Schools. For families, this is the decision that shapes everything else – where you live, what you spend, and whether the move […]

The permit says $2,000 a month. Can you actually live on that? Yes, technically. But you probably would not want to. How much it actually costs to retire in Mauritius as a couple depends on whether you are renting or own, whether you drive or use taxis, how often you eat out and whether you […]

Fifteen public holidays. Mauritius observes more than most jurisdictions in the region, and if you are planning a meeting, a contract signing, or a permit application, missing one will cost you a day at best and a deal at worst. Banks close. Government offices close. Courts close. And nobody warns you in advance. The official […]

Here is something that changed in May 2026: Apple Pay is no longer foreign-card only in Mauritius. MCB now supports Apple Pay for its debit and credit cards, so MCB customers with an iPhone or Apple Watch can pay at contactless terminals without using the physical card. That does not make Mauritius fully Apple Pay-first. […]