Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mauritius vs. China Cost of Living Summary
Mauritius is 51.2% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.2% more in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% more in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0 times more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 70.6% more in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 67.3% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.9% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% more in Mauritius
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Mauritius are more expensive than in China. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Mauritius.
Mauritius vs. China Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mauritius instead of China, you would:
pay 86.2% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
CN¥20.40
|
$6.44
MUR297.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
CN¥35.32
|
$6.32
MUR291.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
CN¥3.34
|
$0.93
MUR42.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
CN¥1.95
|
$0.55
MUR25.54
|
|
China vs. Mauritius - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.8% more for groceries
|
China
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
CN¥11.46
|
$0.67
MUR31.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
CN¥44.49
|
$4.36
MUR201.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.70
CN¥47.21
|
$5.29
MUR244.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
CN¥11.00
|
$2.18
MUR100.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
CN¥10.73
|
$2.25
MUR103.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.23
|
$0.85
MUR39.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
CN¥3.84
|
$0.77
MUR35.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
CN¥4.39
|
$0.67
MUR30.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
CN¥3.55
|
$1.13
MUR51.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
$0.46
MUR21.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
CN¥2.78
|
$0.45
MUR20.63
|
|
China vs. Mauritius - Cost of groceries
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
CN¥30.53
|
$5.34
MUR246.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.32
CN¥143.09
|
$33.03
MUR1,524.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,143.98
CN¥134,794.71
|
$30,846.82
MUR1,423,580.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.94
CN¥27.76
|
$30.37
MUR1,401.57
|
|
China vs. Mauritius - Cost of transportation
pay 70.6% more for housing
|
China
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.18
CN¥78.70
|
$30.93
MUR1,427.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.90
CN¥2,146.80
|
$450.11
MUR20,772.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.65
CN¥1,377.56
|
$327.67
MUR15,122.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.04
CN¥288.99
|
$37.19
MUR1,716.35
|
|
China vs. Mauritius - Cost of housing
pay 67.3% less for childcare
|
China
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$390.25
CN¥2,747.78
|
$143.96
MUR6,643.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,493.57
CN¥109,091.78
|
$4,397.02
MUR202,922.66
|
|
China vs. Mauritius - Cost of childcare
pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.04
CN¥7.33
|
$2.05
MUR94.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
CN¥19.97
|
$2.42
MUR111.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
CN¥23.65
|
$6.10
MUR281.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.13
CN¥289.59
|
$37.41
MUR1,726.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.98
CN¥42.13
|
$5.93
MUR273.77
|
|
China vs. Mauritius - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.9% more for clothing
|
China
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.93
CN¥323.38
|
$50.25
MUR2,319.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.93
CN¥217.79
|
$40.89
MUR1,887.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.26
CN¥501.74
|
$84.17
MUR3,884.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.88
CN¥513.16
|
$66.89
MUR3,086.82
|
|
China vs. Mauritius - Cost of clothing
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