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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Vacoas Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Vacoas

😐 Solo nomad: Chengdu is 15.4% more expensive than Vacoas without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chengdu is 5.3% more expensive than Vacoas without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chengdu
Vacoas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.17
$6.5 MUR 299
-56.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.29 ¥165
$32.72 MUR 1,505
-28.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 ¥35.32
$4.86 MUR 224
2.67%
Cappuccino
$2.83 ¥20.02
$2.67 MUR 123
5.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.32
$0.96 MUR 44.08
-51.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ¥2.15
$0.6 MUR 27.7
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 ¥7.73
$2.18 MUR 100
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.13
$2.03 MUR 93.3
5.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chengdu
Vacoas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.35
$1.34 MUR 61.5
30.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 ¥9.92
$0.66 MUR 30.58
112.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ¥6.04
$1.32 MUR 60.5
-35.61%
Eggs
$1.91 ¥13.5
$2.18 MUR 100
-12.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.84 ¥97.8
$2.8 MUR 129
394.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ¥25.88
$2.89 MUR 133
26.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.41 ¥80.7
$5.35 MUR 246
113.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 ¥13.48
$1.97 MUR 90.5
-3.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ¥8.32
$2 MUR 91.8
-41.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.71
$1.44 MUR 66.3
5.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ¥7.62
$2.73 MUR 126
-60.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ¥4.65
$0.98 MUR 45.1
-32.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 ¥5.07
$0.99 MUR 45.53
-27.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 ¥4.19
$0.86 MUR 39.49
-31.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ¥4.06
$0.7 MUR 32.13
-18.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 ¥24.27
$5.63 MUR 259
-39.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.1 ¥50.2
$6.69 MUR 308
6.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ¥7.14
$1.44 MUR 66
-29.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 ¥13.05
$2.25 MUR 103
-17.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Chengdu
Vacoas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥3.07
$1.01 MUR 46.67
-57.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.67 ¥196
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 ¥8.58
$4.43 MUR 204
-72.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥1.99
$2.63 MUR 121
-89.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 ¥28.93
$4.45 MUR 205
-8.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.28
$1.46 MUR 67
-19.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K ¥135K
$26K MUR 1.2M
-26.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K ¥116.4K
$28.7K MUR 1.3M
-42.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chengdu
Vacoas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.6 ¥308
$48.64 MUR 2,237
-10.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.79 ¥83.4
$11.08 MUR 510
6.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.76 ¥83.1
$25.93 MUR 1,193
-54.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chengdu
Vacoas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.96 ¥169
$26.81 MUR 1,233
-10.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.47 ¥81.1
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.48 ¥38.73
$5.55 MUR 255
-1.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chengdu
Vacoas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 ¥2,348
$154 MUR 7,072
115.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K ¥86.2K
$3,916 MUR 180.2K
211.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chengdu
Vacoas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.57 ¥259
$29.17 MUR 1,342
25.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.31 ¥278
$28.57 MUR 1,314
37.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ¥465
$65.4 MUR 3,009
0.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.4 ¥364
$59.7 MUR 2,748
-13.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chengdu
Vacoas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 ¥2,205
$264 MUR 12.1K
18.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ¥1,273
$234 MUR 10.8K
-23.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 ¥4,426
$504 MUR 23.2K
24.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 ¥2,325
$325 MUR 14.9K
1.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,888 ¥27.5K
$2,669 MUR 122.8K
45.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,017 ¥14.3K
$2,367 MUR 108.9K
-14.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chengdu
Vacoas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,029 ¥7,274
$709 MUR 32.6K
45.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
4.25
-0.94%

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Last update for Chengdu: November 30, 2025

Last update for Vacoas: November 30, 2025

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