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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chengdu is 4.2% cheaper than Vacoas without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chengdu is 16.2% more expensive than Vacoas without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chengdu
Vacoas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 ¥18.70
$6.58 MUR 304
-58.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.43 ¥160
$32.96 MUR 1,524
-28.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ¥32.68
$4.92 MUR 228
-2.85%
Cappuccino
$2.76 ¥18.84
$2.54 MUR 117
8.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ¥3.16
$0.97 MUR 44.82
-52.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ¥1.89
$0.59 MUR 27.40
-52.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 ¥7.41
$2.24 MUR 104
-51.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ¥13.88
$1.95 MUR 90.3
4.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chengdu
Vacoas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 ¥11.84
$1.34 MUR 62.0
29.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 ¥9.96
$0.66 MUR 30.53
121.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ¥5.80
$1.33 MUR 61.3
-36.09%
Eggs
$1.84 ¥12.54
$2.10 MUR 96.9
-12.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.90 ¥94.9
$2.73 MUR 126
409.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 ¥24.16
$2.96 MUR 137
19.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.25 ¥76.8
$5.39 MUR 249
108.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 ¥13.21
$1.99 MUR 92.0
-3.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ¥8.31
$1.95 MUR 90.0
-37.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ¥10.33
$1.44 MUR 66.4
4.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 ¥7.07
$2.63 MUR 122
-60.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ¥4.85
$0.99 MUR 45.89
-28.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 ¥5.06
$0.96 MUR 44.31
-22.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ¥3.78
$0.84 MUR 39.01
-34.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 ¥4.12
$0.75 MUR 34.83
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.40 ¥23.19
$5.67 MUR 262
-40.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.40 ¥36.86
$6.42 MUR 297
-15.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 ¥6.82
$1.45 MUR 67.3
-31.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ¥12.23
$2.14 MUR 98.8
-16.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Chengdu
Vacoas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.00
$1.00 MUR 46.36
-56.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.63 ¥189
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 ¥8.36
$4.44 MUR 205
-72.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ¥1.76
$2.61 MUR 121
-90.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 ¥28.35
$4.45 MUR 206
-6.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥7.92
$1.45 MUR 66.9
-20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K ¥126.3K
$26.2K MUR 1.2M
-29.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥113.8K
$28.6K MUR 1.3M
-41.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chengdu
Vacoas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.46 ¥304
$48.84 MUR 2,259
-8.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.84 ¥80.9
$10.95 MUR 507
8.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.42 ¥78.0
$25.61 MUR 1,184
-55.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chengdu
Vacoas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.13 ¥165
$26.34 MUR 1,218
-8.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.28 ¥77.1
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Cinema Ticket
$5.50 ¥37.56
$5.37 MUR 248
2.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chengdu
Vacoas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$336 ¥2,297
$154 MUR 7,107
118.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K ¥84.1K
$3,893 MUR 180.0K
216.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chengdu
Vacoas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.50 ¥249
$29.92 MUR 1,384
21.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.76 ¥265
$29.28 MUR 1,354
32.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.9 ¥457
$65.5 MUR 3,028
2.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.70 ¥339
$58.6 MUR 2,711
-15.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chengdu
Vacoas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 ¥2,158
$268 MUR 12.4K
18.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ¥1,262
$235 MUR 10.9K
-21.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$608 ¥4,154
$507 MUR 23.5K
19.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 ¥2,245
$317 MUR 14.7K
3.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,962 ¥27.1K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,017 ¥13.8K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chengdu
Vacoas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,191 ¥8,132
$702 MUR 32.5K
69.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
4.25
-0.94%

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Last update for Chengdu: April 12, 2026

Last update for Vacoas: April 13, 2026

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