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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 21.3% cheaper than Mauritius without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 22.2% cheaper than Mauritius without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Mauritius
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$6.42 MUR 289
-55.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$43.54 MUR 1,959
-44.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$6.78 MUR 305
-26.84%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$2.53 MUR 114
23.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$1.01 MUR 45.56
-56.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.66 MUR 29.72
-56.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$2.16 MUR 97.3
-56.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$2.95 MUR 133
-27.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Mauritius
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$1.45 MUR 65.3
27.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$0.71 MUR 31.95
136.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$1.89 MUR 85.2
-49.74%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$2.23 MUR 100
-30.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$9.49 MUR 427
39.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$5.52 MUR 248
-40.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$12.24 MUR 551
-11.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$2.15 MUR 96.9
-17.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$1.92 MUR 86.6
-34.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$2.1 MUR 94.7
-28.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$3.07 MUR 138
-61.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$1.05 MUR 47.2
-28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$1.06 MUR 47.5
-18.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$0.92 MUR 41.52
-33.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$0.61 MUR 27.58
-4.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$6.76 MUR 304
-48.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$10.83 MUR 487
4.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$1.69 MUR 76
-50.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$2.11 MUR 94.8
-20.38%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Mauritius
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$1 MUR 45.21
-60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$32.53 MUR 1,464
-35.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$4.42 MUR 199
-69.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$3.15 MUR 142
-88.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$11.16 MUR 502
-39.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.56 MUR 70.3
-28.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$30.3K MUR 1.4M
-36.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$33.8K MUR 1.5M
-50.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Mauritius
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$60.7 MUR 2,733
-15.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$16.3 MUR 733
-40.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$32.53 MUR 1,464
-65.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Mauritius
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$33.65 MUR 1,514
17.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$7.64 MUR 344
94.90%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$6.41 MUR 288
-2.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Mauritius
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$150 MUR 6,763
177.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$3,782 MUR 170.2K
367.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Mauritius
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$46.92 MUR 2,111
-2.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$39.03 MUR 1,756
-14.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$78.3 MUR 3,522
-8.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$64.7 MUR 2,913
12.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Mauritius
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$451 MUR 20.3K
-1.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$317 MUR 14.3K
-19.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$797 MUR 35.9K
14.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$629 MUR 28.3K
-13.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$2,963 MUR 133.3K
107.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$2,322 MUR 104.5K
23.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Mauritius
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$732 MUR 32.9K
28.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
6.03
-32.67%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mauritius: October 29, 2025

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