COUNTRY SALARY & COST GUIDE
Salary, work and living costs in Mauritius
Compare Port Louis's salary level, occupation ranges, basic costs, relocation requirements and real approved vacancies.
ECONOMIC REALITY IN ONE EXAMPLE
What the Port Louis numbers mean in practice
For a neutral retail and customer-service benchmark, Salariva models €1,470 gross and about €1,070 net per month. After the €1,565 basic-cost basket, -€495 would remain. Port Louis's salary index is 98, while its basic-cost basket is 21% higher than the Riga benchmark.
This is not a personal result or job offer. It is a comparable Salariva occupation-group example; your profile, experience and city will change the result.
SALARY BY OCCUPATION
Modelled gross salary ranges in Port Louis
Ranges are monthly EUR equivalents before personal experience, education and age adjustments.
For official comparison: ILOSTAT earnings by occupation ↗
BASIC LIVING COSTS
Modelled monthly costs in Port Louis
- Housing
- €910
- Food
- €390
- Local transport
- €45
- Health and other basics
- €220
- Total basket
- €1,565
Salariva city model; housing trend: OECD ↗
LABOUR MARKET
What the indicators say
A salary index of 98 means the modelled gross level is 2% below the Riga benchmark before occupation and profile adjustments.
The model uses a 73% take-home factor and a 18.0% gender pay-gap context. Gender does not change the rules of the Salariva formula.
RELOCATION REALITY
What to verify before deciding
REAL VACANCIES
Approved opportunities in Mauritius
Only partner listings approved by a Salariva moderator appear here. The count may be zero; we do not fill gaps with invented offers.
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SOURCES AND UPDATES
Every indicator shows its source layer
Page reviewed 2026-08-17. Source years can differ and are shown by the source providers.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
About the Mauritius comparison
What does the Mauritius salary index mean?
It compares Salariva's modelled gross salary level for Port Louis with Riga, set to 100. It is not an official national average salary.
Are the Mauritius figures official?
Every indicator is labelled with its source. Salariva estimates are directional and should be verified against current government and employer sources before a decision.
What is included in the relocation budget?
The Salariva range covers roughly 2.5–4.5 months of the basic-cost basket. Visas, flights, deposits and individual family needs can increase it.
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