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

😐 Solo nomad: Mauritius is 21.4% more expensive than China without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mauritius is 29.9% more expensive than China without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritius
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.42 MUR 297
$2.77 ¥19.31
131.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.63 MUR 2,062
$24.14 ¥169
84.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 MUR 311
$4.75 ¥33.15
41.89%
Cappuccino
$2.49 MUR 115
$3.02 ¥21.06
-17.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 MUR 48.38
$0.44 ¥3.06
138.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 MUR 28.70
$0.27 ¥1.87
129.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 MUR 104
$0.96 ¥6.67
133.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 MUR 139
$2.04 ¥14.21
47.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritius
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 MUR 66.5
$1.75 ¥12.21
-17.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MUR 30.83
$1.69 ¥11.79
-60.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 MUR 92.7
$0.98 ¥6.85
105.10%
Eggs
$2.20 MUR 102
$1.60 ¥11.19
37.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.63 MUR 445
$13.34 ¥93.1
-27.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.82 MUR 269
$3.27 ¥22.82
77.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.09 MUR 558
$10.63 ¥74.2
13.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 MUR 106
$1.74 ¥12.16
31.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 MUR 89.3
$1.26 ¥8.76
53.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 MUR 98.0
$1.45 ¥10.13
46.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.98 MUR 138
$1.19 ¥8.28
150.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 MUR 48.98
$0.73 ¥5.08
45.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 MUR 49.08
$0.86 ¥5.99
23.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 MUR 40.07
$0.62 ¥4.30
40.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 MUR 28.34
$0.53 ¥3.71
15.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.48 MUR 299
$3.44 ¥24.03
88.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.87 MUR 502
$11.63 ¥81.2
-6.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 MUR 75.4
$0.84 ¥5.88
94.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 MUR 93.2
$1.62 ¥11.30
24.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritius
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 MUR 45.32
$0.44 ¥3.07
122.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.74 MUR 1,512
$20.71 ¥145
58.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.36 MUR 202
$1.42 ¥9.91
207.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 MUR 147
$0.33 ¥2.27
863.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.14 MUR 515
$6.51 ¥45.42
71.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 MUR 70.7
$1.17 ¥8.19
30.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K MUR 1.4M
$19.2K ¥133.9K
57.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K MUR 1.5M
$16.6K ¥116.1K
98.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritius
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.0 MUR 2,723
$51.4 ¥359
14.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.85 MUR 732
$9.63 ¥67.2
64.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.65 MUR 1,508
$11.22 ¥78.3
191.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritius
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.08 MUR 1,574
$39.09 ¥273
-12.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.38 MUR 341
$14.70 ¥103
-49.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.58 MUR 304
$6.14 ¥42.89
7.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritius
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 MUR 6,945
$416 ¥2,905
-63.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,806 MUR 175.8K
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-78.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritius
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.19 MUR 2,133
$45.24 ¥316
2.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.03 MUR 1,803
$32.59 ¥228
19.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.4 MUR 3,573
$73.0 ¥509
5.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.7 MUR 2,988
$72.8 ¥508
-11.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritius
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 MUR 20.3K
$432 ¥3,018
1.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 MUR 14.5K
$253 ¥1,767
24.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$789 MUR 36.4K
$923 ¥6,441
-14.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 MUR 28.6K
$546 ¥3,811
13.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,872 MUR 178.8K
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-27.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,157 MUR 99.6K
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-22.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritius
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$740 MUR 34.2K
$1,037 ¥7,240
-28.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.03
4.06
48.52%

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Last update for Mauritius: January 11, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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