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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Mauritius Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Mauritius

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 17.6% cheaper than Mauritius without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 23% cheaper than Mauritius without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Mauritius
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$6.42 MUR 297
-56.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$44.63 MUR 2,062
-45.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$6.74 MUR 311
-29.53%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$2.49 MUR 115
21.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$1.05 MUR 48.38
-58.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.62 MUR 28.70
-56.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$2.24 MUR 104
-57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$3.01 MUR 139
-32.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Mauritius
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$1.44 MUR 66.5
21.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$0.67 MUR 30.83
152.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$2.01 MUR 92.7
-51.24%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$2.20 MUR 102
-27.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$9.63 MUR 445
38.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$5.82 MUR 269
-43.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$12.09 MUR 558
-12.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$2.29 MUR 106
-24.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$1.93 MUR 89.3
-34.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$2.12 MUR 98.0
-31.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$2.98 MUR 138
-60.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$1.06 MUR 48.98
-31.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.06 MUR 49.08
-18.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$0.87 MUR 40.07
-28.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.61 MUR 28.34
-13.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$6.48 MUR 299
-46.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$10.87 MUR 502
6.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$1.63 MUR 75.4
-48.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$2.02 MUR 93.2
-19.80%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Mauritius
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.98 MUR 45.32
-55.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$32.74 MUR 1,512
-36.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$4.36 MUR 202
-67.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$3.18 MUR 147
-89.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$11.14 MUR 515
-41.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.53 MUR 70.7
-23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$30.2K MUR 1.4M
-36.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$33.1K MUR 1.5M
-49.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Mauritius
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$59.0 MUR 2,723
-12.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$15.85 MUR 732
-39.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$32.65 MUR 1,508
-65.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Mauritius
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$34.08 MUR 1,574
14.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$7.38 MUR 341
99.19%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$6.58 MUR 304
-6.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Mauritius
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$150 MUR 6,945
176.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$3,806 MUR 175.8K
370.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Mauritius
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$46.19 MUR 2,133
-2.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$39.03 MUR 1,803
-16.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$77.4 MUR 3,573
-5.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$64.7 MUR 2,988
12.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Mauritius
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$440 MUR 20.3K
-1.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$314 MUR 14.5K
-19.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$789 MUR 36.4K
17.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$619 MUR 28.6K
-11.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$3,872 MUR 178.8K
37.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$2,157 MUR 99.6K
29.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Mauritius
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$740 MUR 34.2K
40.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
6.03
-32.67%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mauritius: January 11, 2026

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