Living in Vacoas, Mauritius
Vacoas is a smaller coastal city in Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius (under 250,000 people in the city proper). It has a warm climate, averaging 22°C over the year with about 1,548 mm of rain. We estimate a couple needs about €2,481 a month to live centrally, and Mauritius sits in our low to medium tax tier. For foreigners, long-term residency in Mauritius is comparatively open, with a self-funded route from about $2,000 a month in income.
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- Est. cost
- €2,481
- a month for a couple
- Tax tier
- Low to medium
- personal income tax
- Climate
- 22°C
- 1,548 mm rain a year
- Size
- Smaller
- under 250,000 people
- Safety
- 70/100
- country-level
- Internet
- ~90 Mbps
- median fixed broadband
- Residency
- Comparatively open
- for most foreigners
What stands out about Vacoas
- On or near the sea
Climate
Vacoas averages 22°C across the year with about 1,548 mm of rain, which makes it warm and wet. It is warmer than 61% of the 1225 cities we track, and it sits on the coast.
Source: Temperature from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive, daily means for 2019 to 2023; rainfall from TerraClimate (University of Idaho) 1991 to 2020 normals. Annual averages; monthly breakdowns are not in our dataset yet.
Residency and visas
Comparatively open. Mauritius actively courts foreign residents through several genuinely attainable routes: a low-threshold investor occupation permit, self-employed and professional occupation permits, a passive-income retirement permit for over-50s, and a property-purchase residence route.
The cheapest self-funded routes we track for Mauritius:
- Income: about $2,000 a month (Mauritius Retired Non-Citizen residence permit (age 50+), USD 2,000/mo (USD 24,000/yr) transferred to a local bank; as of June 2026)
- Investment: about $50k (Mauritius Investor Occupation Permit, lowest pathway USD 50,000 into a new Mauritius-based business; as of June 2026)
For short visits, 113 of 198 passports can enter visa-free, 69 can get an e-visa or visa on arrival and 16 need a visa in advance.
Source: OurNextCity residency dataset, hand-reviewed approximations researched against published immigration rules, figures as of June 2026. Not legal advice: check the official source before you apply. Short-stay entry from the passport-index dataset (ilyankou, MIT).
Cost of living
We estimate a couple needs about €2,481 a month to live centrally in Vacoas, 9% below the €2,729 median across the 900 cities we compare. That makes it more affordable than 68% of them.
Source: OurNextCity model: a country-level cost index (New York = 100) scaled up for larger cities. An estimate for comparing cities, not a budget.
Language and culture
Main languages: English, French, Creole. English proficiency: some. Social openness scores 60 out of 100.
Source: EF English Proficiency Index (country-level); social openness is our secularism and tolerance composite.
Internet and remote work
Median fixed broadband in Mauritius runs at about 90 Mbps, faster than 36% of the cities we compare.
Source: Ookla Speedtest Global Index, median fixed broadband download speed, country-level.
Safety and stability
Mauritius scores 70 out of 100 on safety, safer than 63% of the cities we compare. Its EIU Democracy Index score is 8.0 out of 10.
Source: Our own country-level safety estimate (0 to 100, higher is safer), shared by every city in Mauritius. Stability: EIU Democracy Index.
Healthcare
Mauritius scores 68 out of 100 for healthcare, stronger than 61% of the cities we compare.
Source: Our own country-level healthcare estimate (0 to 100), shared by every city in Mauritius.
Taxes
Mauritius sits in our low to medium tax tier: moderate personal income tax. We use three tiers (zero or very low, low to medium, high) and apply them to every city in the country.
Taxes are a dealbreaker filter in OurNextCity: a couple who caps tax at zero or very low will not see Vacoas in their results.
Source: OurNextCity tax tiers, assigned by hand from each country's top marginal personal income tax rate and overall tax reputation, with no fixed rate cut-offs. Country-level and coarse by design; not tax advice.
Questions couples ask about Vacoas
Is Vacoas a good place to live for couples?
It depends on what the two of you weigh most. Compared with the other cities we track, Vacoas scores well on political stability. Expect a warm, wet climate (22°C average). OurNextCity has each partner answer 12 questions privately, then ranks 915 cities for both of you at once.
How much does it cost a couple to live in Vacoas?
We estimate about €2,481 a month for a couple living centrally, 9% below the €2,729 median across the cities we compare. It is a model estimate from a country-level cost index adjusted for city size, so use it to compare cities rather than to set a budget.
What are taxes like in Vacoas?
Mauritius is in our low to medium tax tier (moderate personal income tax). Tiers are country-level and deliberately coarse: zero or very low, low to medium, and high. Couples who make zero or very low tax a must-have will not see Vacoas in their results.
Can foreigners live in Mauritius long term?
Our assessment: comparatively open. Mauritius actively courts foreign residents through several genuinely attainable routes: a low-threshold investor occupation permit, self-employed and professional occupation permits, a passive-income retirement permit for over-50s, and a property-purchase residence route. The cheapest self-funded routes we track: income, about $2,000 a month (as of 2026-06); investment, about $50k (as of 2026-06).
What is the weather like in Vacoas?
Vacoas averages 22°C across the year with about 1,548 mm of rain, which makes it warm and wet. It is warmer than 61% of the cities we track.
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