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

😐 Solo nomad: Mauritius is 26.2% more expensive than China without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mauritius is 29.7% more expensive than China without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritius
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.52 MUR 309
$2.82 ¥19.51
131.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.77 MUR 2,122
$23.62 ¥163
89.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.56 MUR 311
$4.97 ¥34.35
31.99%
Cappuccino
$2.49 MUR 118
$3.14 ¥21.66
-20.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 MUR 49.43
$0.44 ¥3.07
136.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 MUR 32.17
$0.27 ¥1.84
151.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 MUR 106
$0.93 ¥6.40
140.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 MUR 147
$2.08 ¥14.37
48.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritius
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MUR 65.2
$1.84 ¥12.70
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 MUR 31.02
$1.62 ¥11.17
-59.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 MUR 93.9
$0.96 ¥6.62
106.25%
Eggs
$2.20 MUR 104
$1.56 ¥10.76
41.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.93 MUR 470
$13.18 ¥91.1
-24.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 MUR 276
$3.21 ¥22.15
81.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.33 MUR 584
$10.89 ¥75.3
13.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 MUR 107
$1.77 ¥12.20
27.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 MUR 91.8
$1.25 ¥8.64
55.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MUR 96.8
$1.52 ¥10.53
34.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.01 MUR 143
$1.15 ¥7.95
161.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 MUR 50.0
$0.76 ¥5.28
39.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 MUR 52.2
$0.89 ¥6.14
23.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 MUR 41.19
$0.61 ¥4.24
42.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MUR 29.62
$0.54 ¥3.72
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.77 MUR 321
$3.38 ¥23.33
100.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.70 MUR 507
$11.67 ¥80.6
-8.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 MUR 77.6
$0.78 ¥5.39
110.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 MUR 95.9
$1.67 ¥11.54
20.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritius
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 MUR 47.68
$0.43 ¥2.98
134.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.19 MUR 1,573
$20.93 ¥145
58.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.44 MUR 211
$1.41 ¥9.74
214.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.16 MUR 150
$0.35 ¥2.44
802.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.12 MUR 527
$6.48 ¥44.78
71.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 MUR 70.8
$1.16 ¥8.04
28.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K MUR 1.5M
$19.3K ¥133.1K
59.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K MUR 1.6M
$17.0K ¥117.4K
100.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritius
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.9 MUR 2,791
$51.3 ¥354
14.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.46 MUR 780
$9.84 ¥68.0
67.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.88 MUR 1,558
$11.49 ¥79.4
186.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritius
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.23 MUR 1,622
$40.28 ¥278
-15.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.57 MUR 359
$14.78 ¥102
-48.78%
Cinema Ticket
$6.65 MUR 315
$6.41 ¥44.30
3.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritius
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MUR 7,283
$403 ¥2,787
-61.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,753 MUR 177.9K
$17.9K ¥123.5K
-79.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritius
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.41 MUR 2,199
$45.91 ¥317
1.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.63 MUR 1,831
$32.39 ¥224
19.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 MUR 3,715
$71.2 ¥492
10.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.1 MUR 3,036
$74.0 ¥511
-13.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritius
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 MUR 21.2K
$436 ¥3,013
2.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 MUR 14.9K
$254 ¥1,752
23.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$791 MUR 37.5K
$900 ¥6,219
-12.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 MUR 29.4K
$548 ¥3,787
13.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,354 MUR 206.3K
$5,140 ¥35.5K
-15.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,138 MUR 101.3K
$2,676 ¥18.5K
-20.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritius
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$714 MUR 33.8K
$1,024 ¥7,079
-30.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.03
4.06
48.52%

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Last update for Mauritius: March 3, 2026

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

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