Bucharest vs Port Louis: cost of living for digital nomads

Bucharest, Romania and Port Louis, Mauritius, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Bucharest is about 13% cheaper than Port Louis for a month of nomad living ($1,400 vs $1,600).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $650 in Bucharest against $720 in Port Louis.
  • Both score 8/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Bucharest: 300 Mbps typical against 60 Mbps.
  • Bucharest is continental; Port Louis is tropical.

Bucharest wins 7 of the measured lines; Port Louis wins 0.

LineBucharestPort Louis
Monthly total (USD)$1,400$1,600
Rent$650$720
Food$380$430
Transport$35$55
Coworking$110$130
Safety (out of 10)8/108/10
Internet (Mbps)30060
Climatecontinentaltropical
City sizemetromid
Settinginlandisland
Nomad score (out of 10)8/107/10

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.