Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 26.4% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of China, you would:
pay 78.4% more for restaurants
China
|
Mauritius
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
$6.15
MUR284.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥37.93
|
$4.77
MUR220.40
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
$1.08
MUR49.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.67
MUR31.14
|
|
pay 17.6% more for groceries
China
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥12.12
|
$0.68
MUR31.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥44.97
|
$5.13
MUR237.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥53.56
|
$4.59
MUR212.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.65
|
$1.90
MUR87.96
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
$2.57
MUR118.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
$0.95
MUR43.95
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
$0.83
MUR38.52
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
$0.85
MUR39.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
$1.26
MUR58.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
$0.51
MUR23.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
$0.57
MUR26.30
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
China
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥33.53
|
$5.18
MUR239.39
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥154.72
|
$22.36
MUR1,033.44
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥154,546.57
|
$26,889.63
MUR1,242,668.37
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥29.94
|
$22.87
MUR1,057.11
|
|
pay 25.2% more for housing
China
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥103.17
|
$29.29
MUR1,353.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,898.22
|
$365.81
MUR16,905.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,789.60
|
$278.44
MUR12,867.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥285.55
|
$36.42
MUR1,683.18
|
|
pay 71.1% less for childcare
China
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,299.43
|
$160.03
MUR7,395.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥122,264.88
|
$3,850.61
MUR177,950.68
|
|
pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports
China
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
$1.89
MUR87.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
$2.28
MUR105.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.55
|
$5.40
MUR249.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥305.49
|
$34.56
MUR1,597.18
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥45.92
|
$6.83
MUR315.62
|
|
pay 4.4% less for clothing
China
|
Mauritius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥370.47
|
$48.65
MUR2,248.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥239.77
|
$35.93
MUR1,660.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥583.14
|
$74.54
MUR3,444.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥552.39
|
$66.44
MUR3,070.34
|
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