Dear friends,
I am looking into relocating to Mauritius in few months time (i.e. waiting for final offer from my company) but before I make any decision, I would like to gather some information from you and thus would appreciate your help here.
- what would you class as a decent salary there (would you consider a salary of around US$8750/pm a good one for a family of 5 i.e. would there be any possibility to save anything at the end of the day after paying for all the expenses(i.e.house, utility bills, childcare or Nanny etc)? I believe my company would pay for the private health insurance and also my daughters international school fees.
-Are there any other salary deductions apart from income tax
(I believe the current income tax rate is 15%)?
- How much does a childcare or nanny costs per month, can anyone please forward any links to the creche or nursery
- Could anybody please suggest a good residential area in Mauritius where I can find family atmosphere
- I understand that cars are quite expensive in Mauritius, how much would it cost in local currency for a family car i.e. 5 doors 1.6Lt and some known brands (not expensive ones)
- Any suggestion on good international english schools and how does intake system work there i.e.can kids join anytime during the year
- Any suggestions on local estate agents
Also, my wife is an IT (JAVA/J2EE)programmer by profession, how is the IT market in Mauritius and any good IT job sites?
Many thanks,
CS