What is Mauritius like?

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Hi,

I guess other SA expats will probably give you a better insider perspective of life in Mauritius. So I'll restrict myself to the general points in your questions.

The best way to get a firsthand feel of Mauritius is to come as a tourist for a month or two.

Crime is a lot less than in SA but it's still there, especially petty crimes and opportunistic larcenies.

The island does look like what you see on travel postcards in some places but quite different in others. Mauritius is really a mish-mash of high end spots, middle class areas and also some run-down neighbourhoods just like in all countries.

The $500,000 property investment grants you a resident permit for as long as you long the property. Once sold again, the permit is no longer valid.

Generally, you can easily convert your SA license to a Mauritian one.

Internet is what you pay for. You have packages of up to 100 mbps fibre-to-the-home. You also have Airbox services from other service providers.
Mobile data packages are OK...decent speed at reasonable rates.

Haven't seen Woolworth food so far but a large variety of South African food and groceries are available in Mauritius.

Hope this helps.

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Hi Stumpy,

Thanks so much. I'll definitely go and have a look at other threads as well. That should be very helpful. 😁

WinstonH wrote:

Hi,

I guess other SA expats will probably give you a better insider perspective of life in Mauritius. So I'll restrict myself to the general points in your questions.

The best way to get a firsthand feel of Mauritius is to come as a tourist for a month or two.

Crime is a lot less than in SA but it's still there, especially petty crimes and opportunistic larcenies.

The island does look like what you see on travel postcards in some places but quite different in others. Mauritius is really a mish-mash of high end spots, middle class areas and also some run-down neighbourhoods just like in all countries.

The $500,000 property investment grants you a resident permit for as long as you long the property. Once sold again, the permit is no longer valid.

Generally, you can easily convert your SA license to a Mauritian one.

Internet is what you pay for. You have packages of up to 100 mbps fibre-to-the-home. You also have Airbox services from other service providers.
Mobile data packages are OK...decent speed at
reasonable rates.

Haven't seen Woolworth food so far but a large variety of South African food and groceries are available in Mauritius.

Hope this helps.

Hi WinstonH,

Thank you so much for the informative answer! I agree with the month or two visit as a tourist to the island. That will giive me a much better understanding.

I've started speaking to esate agents and they couldn't really answer my question in regard to internet, so thanks for that.

Really appreciate your help!