The verdict in three sentences
In Port Louis, a private clinic website built by a Mauritian agency sits at a 2026 ballpark of 3 000 to 20 000+ USD, and a freelancer at 800 to 4 000 USD. Kolonell offers 2 900 USD (Starter), 4 900 USD (Growth) or 8 900 USD (Premium), with native English and French copywriting, a project manager reachable in your time zone and 3 months of support (6 on Premium). Kolonell is not always the cheapest option in Mauritius: its value lies in natively written bilingual copy, a written delivery date and included support, to be compared on the 3-year total cost.
What do Port Louis agencies and freelancers charge?
This version is written for English-speaking clinic founders and medical partners in Port Louis, including the many expatriate professionals working around Ebene and the capital. The Mauritian web market is active: agencies in Port Louis, Ebene and Quatre Bornes, offshore studios serving Europe, and many independents. Costs are lower than in Europe, hence wide ranges. The figures below are 2026 ballpark ranges, based on public rate cards of local agencies, Clutch.co agency profiles and freelance platform rates (Malt, Upwork). They are not official; local quotes are often in rupees (MUR), so convert them before comparing.
| Option | 2026 ballpark | Typical delay | Usually included | After launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service agency (Port Louis, Ebene) | 3 000 to 20 000+ USD | 6 to 14 weeks | Design, build, CMS | Monthly contract |
| Small local studio | 2 000 to 8 000 USD | 4 to 10 weeks | Template design, CMS | Hourly or package |
| Freelancer | 800 to 4 000 USD | 3 to 10 weeks | Build, copy rarely included | Depends on availability |
| Hourly work | 25 to 70 USD per hour | Per request | Changes | Billed per hour |
| Kolonell Starter | 2 900 USD | 3 to 4 weeks | Design, build, native copy | 3 months included |
| Kolonell Growth | 4 900 USD | 3 to 4 weeks | Full site, specialty pages, third-party booking | 3 months included |
| Kolonell Premium | 8 900 USD | Usually 4 to 6 weeks, written schedule | Advanced site, bilingual EN/FR | 6 months included |
Check whether the local quote includes Mauritian VAT (15 %) and whether both languages are actually written or just machine translated.
What does each Kolonell tier cover for a Mauritian clinic?
The Kolonell team is based in Senegal (GMT), four hours behind Mauritius: Google Meet calls happen late morning or in the afternoon Port Louis time, with a written weekly update. The domain is registered in the clinic's name and every access is handed over. Payment by bank transfer or Wise, 50 % to start, 50 % at delivery. Details on our international website offer.
| Clinic need | Starter 2 900 USD | Growth 4 900 USD | Premium 8 900 USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home, about, contact, access | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Specialties and technical facilities | Grouped | One page per specialty | One page per specialty, richer content |
| Doctor profiles (qualifications, languages) | Team page | Individual profiles | Advanced individual profiles |
| Appointments | Secure form | Third-party booking tool integrated | Third-party tool, advanced flows |
| Insurers, self-pay, foreign patients | Short section | Dedicated page | Dedicated page plus international patient journey |
| Languages | English or French | English or French | Bilingual EN/FR |
| Delivery | 3 to 4 weeks | 3 to 4 weeks | Usually 4 to 6 weeks |
Pages in Mauritian Creole, Hindi or Mandarin are added from your translations, or quoted separately. Patient portal, custom booking back office, ongoing SEO and maintenance after support: quoted on request.
What does a private clinic site in Port Louis need?
Two working languages, properly written. Both English and French are expected by Mauritian patients, expatriates and patients from Reunion Island, Madagascar or mainland Africa. A natively written bilingual site builds more trust than machine translation, which is why Premium makes sense for a clinic with an international patient base.
Specialties, doctors, coverage. Each specialty gets its page, each doctor a profile with qualifications and languages spoken. The coverage page lists accepted private health insurers, self-pay, estimates for foreign patients and documents to bring.
Health data and the Data Protection Act 2017. Mauritius applies the Data Protection Act 2017, under which health data belongs to the special categories of personal data. In practice: minimal forms, explicit consent, secure hosting, an agreement with the booking tool vendor, and no advertising trackers on patient pages. The Data Protection Office is the competent authority. This is not legal advice.
Medical advertising. Health authorities and the medical council regulate advertising by health professionals: no guaranteed outcomes, no misleading claims, and testimonials or before/after images are often restricted. The medical director validates content. Targeting WCAG 2.1 AA helps older patients.
Real references. Kolonell delivered TR Signing Group (trsigninggroup.com), a bilingual EN/FR notary and apostille site in New Jersey with quotes, a booking calendar and a back office, and Orven Properties (orvenproperties.com), a trilingual FR/EN/AR real-estate advisory site in Dubai.
How do you compare two quotes without mistakes?
| Item to compare | Question to ask |
|---|---|
| Copywriting | Who writes the English and French copy? |
| Ownership | Is the domain in your name? |
| Booking | Is the tool integration priced? |
| Health data | Where are forms hosted, with what consent? |
| Support | How many months included, what rate after? |
| Delay | Is a delivery date written down? |
| Tax and currency | 15 % VAT included? Price in MUR or USD? |
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Red flags: an automatically generated French version, a domain in the agency's name, no page list, before/after galleries with no medical sign-off.
Mini case study
Illustrative example, fictional clinic. Dr Priya Ramsamy runs an 8-doctor clinic in Port Louis that receives patients from Reunion Island and Madagascar. A local agency quotes a bilingual site at 9 000 USD, plus a contract of 120 USD per month. Over 3 years: 9 000 + (120 x 36) = 13 320 USD.
With Kolonell Premium at 8 900 USD, natively written bilingual EN/FR, 6 months of support are included. With a hypothetical quoted maintenance of 100 USD per month over the remaining 30 months: 8 900 + (100 x 30) = 11 900 USD. The gap is modest, about 1 420 USD: here the choice rests mainly on bilingual copy quality and the written delivery date. Figures are indicative.
To compare on your own scope, request a free quote.
FAQ
How much does a private clinic website cost in Port Louis in 2026?
As a 2026 ballpark, 3 000 to 20 000+ USD with an agency and 800 to 4 000 USD with a freelancer. Kolonell charges 2 900, 4 900 or 8 900 USD.
Is Kolonell cheaper than a Mauritian agency?
Not always: a small local studio can go below 2 900 USD. The difference lies in native EN/FR copywriting, the project manager, the 3 to 4 week delivery and the 3 months of included support.
Can the site be bilingual English and French?
Yes, bilingual EN/FR is available from Premium at 8 900 USD. Creole or other languages are added from your translations.
Is online booking included?
From Growth (4 900 USD), a third-party booking tool is integrated. A custom back office is quoted on request.
How does payment work?
By bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff and 50 % at delivery, which is 2 450 USD to start a Growth.
Let's scope your project. Tell us your specialties, doctors and target patients, and we will recommend the right tier with a written delivery date. Request your free quote or see the international offer.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
