Cost of living comparison
China is 27.5% more expensive than Mauritius.
If you lived in China instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 36.1% less for restaurants
Mauritius
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.15
Rs285
|
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
Rs221
|
$5.25
CN¥37.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
Rs50
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
Rs31
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 3.1% more for groceries
Mauritius
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
Rs32
|
$1.68
CN¥12.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.13
Rs237
|
$6.22
CN¥44.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
Rs213
|
$7.41
CN¥53.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
Rs88
|
$1.75
CN¥12.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.57
Rs119
|
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
Rs44
|
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
Rs39
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
Rs39
|
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
Rs58
|
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
Rs24
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
Rs26
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 29.3% less for transportation
Mauritius
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
Rs240
|
$4.64
CN¥33.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.36
Rs1,035
|
$21.41
CN¥154.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,889.63
Rs1,244,933
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,587.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.87
Rs1,059
|
$4.14
CN¥29.95
|
|
pay 11.1% less for housing
Mauritius
|
China
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
Rs1,356
|
$14.28
CN¥103.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.81
Rs16,936
|
$401.04
CN¥2,898.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.44
Rs12,891
|
$247.64
CN¥1,790.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.42
Rs1,686
|
$39.51
CN¥285.63
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Mauritius
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.03
Rs7,409
|
$456.56
CN¥3,300.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,850.61
Rs178,275
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,297.02
|
|
pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports
Mauritius
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
Rs87
|
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
Rs106
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
Rs250
|
$3.40
CN¥24.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.56
Rs1,600
|
$42.27
CN¥305.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.83
Rs316
|
$6.35
CN¥45.93
|
|
pay 5.2% more for clothing
Mauritius
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.65
Rs2,253
|
$51.26
CN¥370.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.93
Rs1,664
|
$33.18
CN¥239.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.54
Rs3,451
|
$80.69
CN¥583.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.44
Rs3,076
|
$76.44
CN¥552.54
|
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