Top expat cities

Mauritius

Tamarin

#1 Top 5 cities

Tamarin is one of Mauritius's strongest expat areas for long-term living, families, and remote work, though prices are no longer low.

Country overview

Population

4Β 371

Year-round temperatures

Day: 24°C aΕΎ 31°C

Night: 18°C aΕΎ 24°C

Climate

Warm tropical coastal climate with a drier winter and a more humid summer.

Distance to the sea

0 km

Social atmosphere

8/10

Costs

Housing cost 4/10
Food cost 5/10

Business friendliness

7/10

Safety

7/10

Generally secure for daily life, but burglary and opportunistic theft affect tourist and villa areas; avoid isolated beaches and poorly lit places after dark.

Natural disaster resilience

4/10

Tropical cyclones, torrential rain, flash flooding, coastal swell, and landslides can disrupt services during the November-to-May cyclone season.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 8/10
Internet speed 7/10
Internet stability 7/10
Electricity stability 8/10

Community types

  • Families
  • Digital nomads
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Retirees

Largest nationality groups

  • πŸ‡«πŸ‡·French
  • πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦South Africans
  • πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§British
  • πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺGermans

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Beaches and sea
  • +Strong foreign community
  • +Pleasant atmosphere
  • +Good for long-term stay
  • +Cafe culture

Cons

  • βˆ’Higher prices
  • βˆ’Tourism seasonality
  • βˆ’Smaller job market