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

😐 Solo nomad: Mauritius is 27% more expensive than China without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mauritius is 28.6% more expensive than China without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritius
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.42 MUR 289
$2.85 ¥20.46
125.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.54 MUR 1,959
$23.97 ¥172
81.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 MUR 305
$4.96 ¥35.61
36.69%
Cappuccino
$2.53 MUR 114
$3.13 ¥22.47
-19.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 MUR 45.56
$0.44 ¥3.18
129.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MUR 29.72
$0.29 ¥2.1
127.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 MUR 97.3
$0.95 ¥6.83
127.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 MUR 133
$2.14 ¥15.32
37.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritius
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 65.3
$1.85 ¥13.23
-21.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MUR 31.95
$1.68 ¥12.06
-57.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 MUR 85.2
$0.95 ¥6.81
98.95%
Eggs
$2.23 MUR 100
$1.55 ¥11.11
43.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 MUR 427
$13.25 ¥95.1
-28.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.52 MUR 248
$3.28 ¥23.52
68.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.24 MUR 551
$10.85 ¥77.8
12.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 MUR 96.9
$1.77 ¥12.66
21.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 MUR 86.6
$1.26 ¥9.01
52.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 MUR 94.7
$1.5 ¥10.73
40.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 MUR 138
$1.19 ¥8.5
157.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 MUR 47.2
$0.75 ¥5.4
40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 MUR 47.5
$0.86 ¥6.15
23.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 MUR 41.52
$0.61 ¥4.37
50.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 MUR 27.58
$0.58 ¥4.14
5.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 MUR 304
$3.45 ¥24.74
95.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 MUR 487
$11.3 ¥81.1
-4.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MUR 76
$0.84 ¥6
101.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 MUR 94.8
$1.68 ¥12.05
25.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritius
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 MUR 45.21
$0.4 ¥2.86
150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.53 MUR 1,464
$20.83 ¥149
56.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 MUR 199
$1.36 ¥9.74
225.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 MUR 142
$0.35 ¥2.55
800.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.16 MUR 502
$6.8 ¥48.75
64.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 MUR 70.3
$1.12 ¥8.05
39.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MUR 1.4M
$19.2K ¥137.7K
57.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K MUR 1.5M
$16.7K ¥119.8K
102.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritius
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.7 MUR 2,733
$51.4 ¥369
18.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.3 MUR 733
$9.77 ¥70.1
66.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.53 MUR 1,464
$11.34 ¥81.3
186.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritius
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.65 MUR 1,514
$39.55 ¥284
-14.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.64 MUR 344
$14.89 ¥107
-48.69%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 MUR 288
$6.23 ¥44.71
2.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritius
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 MUR 6,763
$417 ¥2,989
-63.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,782 MUR 170.2K
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-78.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritius
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.92 MUR 2,111
$45.65 ¥327
2.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.03 MUR 1,756
$33.49 ¥240
16.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 MUR 3,522
$71.8 ¥515
9.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.7 MUR 2,913
$72.9 ¥523
-11.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritius
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 MUR 20.3K
$445 ¥3,194
1.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 MUR 14.3K
$255 ¥1,830
24.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$797 MUR 35.9K
$915 ¥6,566
-12.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 MUR 28.3K
$543 ¥3,895
15.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,963 MUR 133.3K
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-51.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,322 MUR 104.5K
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-18.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritius
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$732 MUR 32.9K
$942 ¥6,755
-22.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.03
4.06
48.52%

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Last update for Mauritius: October 29, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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