Koh Phangan vs Port Louis: cost of living for digital nomads

Koh Phangan, Thailand 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

  • Koh Phangan is about 22% cheaper than Port Louis for a month of nomad living ($1,250 vs $1,600).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $500 in Koh Phangan against $720 in Port Louis.
  • Both score 8/10 on safety.
  • Both have a tropical climate.

Koh Phangan wins 5 of the measured lines; Port Louis wins 1.

LineKoh PhanganPort Louis
Monthly total (USD)$1,250$1,600
Rent$500$720
Food$350$430
Transport$60$55
Coworking$100$130
Safety (out of 10)8/108/10
Internet (Mbps)6060
Climatetropicaltropical
City sizesmallmid
Settingislandisland
Nomad score (out of 10)8/107/10

Koh Phangan

Thai island with a fast-growing nomad scene around Sri Thanu — beaches, wellness, low cost.

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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.