Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Vacoas, Mauritius

Vacoas vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Vacoas is 8.5% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 48.7% more in Vacoas
Groceries: pay 1.8% more in Vacoas
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Vacoas
Housing: pay 13.8% less in Vacoas
Childcare: pay 79.5% less in Vacoas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.2% more in Vacoas
Clothing: pay 35.6% less in Vacoas

The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Vacoas are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Vacoas. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Vacoas.

Vacoas vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vacoas instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 48.7% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Vacoas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥30.46	$5.88 MUR265.18	+40.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.61	$4.87 MUR219.38	-12.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.62	$0.94 MUR42.32	+89.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.26	$0.55 MUR24.71	+77.3%
Average			+48.7%

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pay 1.8% more for groceries

	Beijing	Vacoas
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.46	$0.71 MUR32.08	-50.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥53.31	$1.34 MUR60.27	-81.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥52.31	$4.80 MUR216.58	-33.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.68	$1.99 MUR89.52	+14.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥11.17	$1.31 MUR59.05	-14.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.69	$0.98 MUR44.29	+7.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.19	$0.84 MUR38.05	+18.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.47	$0.82 MUR37.18	-7.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.25	$1.33 MUR59.81	+127.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.69	$0.47 MUR21.33	+28.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.44	$0.52 MUR23.51	+10.7%
Average			+1.8%

Beijing vs. Vacoas - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Beijing	Vacoas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.81	$5.49 MUR247.73	+26.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥243.65	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥152,279.24	$25,662.96 MUR1,157,142.86	+23.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥33.50	$20.32 MUR916.07	+342.4%
Average			+130.5%

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pay 13.8% less for housing

	Beijing	Vacoas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥96.91	$24.95 MUR1,125.00	+87.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,784.20	$256.63 MUR11,571.43	-72.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,592.76	$228.12 MUR10,285.71	-53.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥306.72	$35.02 MUR1,579.25	-16.7%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 79.5% less for childcare

	Beijing	Vacoas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,570.30	$185.34 MUR8,357.14	-75.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥167,168.77	$3,849.44 MUR173,571.43	-83.2%
Average			-79.5%

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pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Vacoas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.12	$2.35 MUR106.07	+111.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥26.29	$2.22 MUR100.18	-38.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.38	$5.56 MUR250.71	+59.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥477.56	$25.66 MUR1,157.14	-60.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥60.91	$5.35 MUR241.07	-36.0%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 35.6% less for clothing

	Beijing	Vacoas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥457.11	$28.87 MUR1,301.79	-53.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥253.07	$28.34 MUR1,277.68	-18.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥608.86	$64.16 MUR2,892.86	-23.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥785.29	$57.03 MUR2,571.43	-47.0%
Average			-35.6%

Beijing vs. Vacoas - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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