Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

compared to

China

China vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

China is 22.6% cheaper than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.2% less in China
Groceries: pay 13.0% less in China
Transportation: pay 40.5% less in China
Housing: pay 32.2% less in China
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in China
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.9% less in China
Clothing: pay 17.5% less in China

Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in China. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in China.

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China vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

If you lived in China instead of Mauritius, you would:

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pay 38.2% less for restaurants

	Mauritius	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.25 MUR247.74	$3.02 CN¥20.18	-42.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 MUR312.79	$5.16 CN¥34.52	-22.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MUR50.99	$0.51 CN¥3.39	-53.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MUR27.70	$0.29 CN¥1.97	-49.7%
Average			-38.2%

Mauritius vs. China - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.0% less for groceries

	Mauritius	China
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 MUR31.17	$1.66 CN¥11.09	+151.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 MUR175.63	$6.71 CN¥44.88	+80.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 MUR265.22	$6.65 CN¥44.53	+18.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 MUR110.44	$1.57 CN¥10.47	-33.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 MUR126.31	$1.52 CN¥10.14	-43.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 MUR50.56	$0.83 CN¥5.55	-22.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MUR47.98	$0.59 CN¥3.92	-42.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 MUR36.96	$0.67 CN¥4.46	-14.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 MUR65.61	$0.58 CN¥3.90	-58.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$0.33 CN¥2.18	-26.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$0.40 CN¥2.67	-10.1%
Average			-13.0%

Mauritius vs. China - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.5% less for transportation

	Mauritius	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.30 MUR250.54	$4.77 CN¥31.92	-10.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	$20.77 CN¥138.99	-43.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,988.90 MUR1M	$18,838.53 CN¥126K	-39.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	$4.24 CN¥28.39	-84.9%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 32.2% less for housing

	Mauritius	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	$11.27 CN¥75.42	-59.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	$336.09 CN¥2,248.74	-36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	$212.64 CN¥1,422.74	-40.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	$42.92 CN¥287.14	+31.1%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Mauritius	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	$500.54 CN¥3,348.99	+290.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,069.69 MUR334K	$18,908.16 CN¥127K	+167.5%
Average			+223.1%

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pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 MUR119.58	$1.12 CN¥7.52	-55.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 MUR128.69	$2.84 CN¥19.00	+4.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.37 MUR300.89	$3.71 CN¥24.79	-41.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	$41.75 CN¥279.37	+26.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.98 MUR282.34	$6.28 CN¥41.99	+5.0%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 17.5% less for clothing

	Mauritius	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	$46.40 CN¥310.43	-20.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	$33.97 CN¥227.29	-33.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	$73.79 CN¥493.72	-25.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	$78.93 CN¥528.10	+16.8%
Average			-17.5%

Mauritius vs. China - Cost of clothing

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