Lagoons, mountains and mixed cultures. Safe; English and French spoken.
For living64/100
For travel89/100
Key facts
Average net salary$500 /mo
Monthly costs for one person, excl. rent$500 /mo
Meal at a cheap restaurant$7
Traveller daily budget$80 /day
Safety8/10
ClimateTropical
Avg summer temperature+30 °C
Avg winter temperature+21 °C
Best time to visitMay, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Life expectancy73.8
Population1,243,741
Passport of this countryvisa-free to 128 countries
Places worth seeing
- Aapravasi Ghat: The quay where half a million indentured labourers from India arrived — a UNESCO site.
- Central Market: Fruit, spices and dholl puri.
- Caudan Waterfront: A waterfront with cafés and the Blue Penny Museum.
- Pamplemousses Botanical Garden: A pond of giant Victoria amazonica water lilies.
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