Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Tanzania

Tanzania vs. China Cost of Living Summary

Tanzania is 10.3% cheaper than China overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.9% more in Tanzania
Groceries: pay 11.6% less in Tanzania
Transportation: pay 0.1% more in Tanzania
Housing: pay 7.1% less in Tanzania
Childcare: pay 20.6% less in Tanzania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.8% less in Tanzania
Clothing: pay 58.2% less in Tanzania

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Tanzania are more expensive than in China. Expenses including clothing, childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tanzania.

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Tanzania vs. China Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.9% more for restaurants

	China	Tanzania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.02 CN¥20.18	$3.17 TZS8,366.70	+5.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.16 CN¥34.52	$7.47 TZS19,722.96	+44.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 CN¥3.39	$0.55 TZS1,445.16	+8.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 CN¥1.97	$0.43 TZS1,140.98	+46.6%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 11.6% less for groceries

	China	Tanzania
Bread 1 loaf	$1.66 CN¥11.09	$0.70 TZS1,858.52	-57.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.71 CN¥44.88	$3.75 TZS9,899.69	-44.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.65 CN¥44.53	$4.51 TZS11,898.18	-32.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 CN¥10.47	$2.16 TZS5,712.95	+38.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.52 CN¥10.14	$2.10 TZS5,554.43	+38.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.83 CN¥5.55	$1.15 TZS3,026.25	+38.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CN¥3.92	$0.48 TZS1,255.64	-18.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 CN¥4.46	$0.39 TZS1,027.93	-41.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥3.90	$0.42 TZS1,115.26	-27.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 CN¥2.18	$0.39 TZS1,016.48	+17.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.67	$0.60 TZS1,581.71	+50.0%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 0.1% more for transportation

	China	Tanzania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CN¥31.92	$5.01 TZS13,219.82	+5.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.77 CN¥138.99	$14.80 TZS39,073.97	-28.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,838.53 CN¥126K	$16,811.26 TZS44M	-10.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.24 CN¥28.39	$11.84 TZS31,246.66	+178.9%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 7.1% less for housing

	China	Tanzania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.27 CN¥75.42	$37.49 TZS98,965.48	+232.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$336.09 CN¥2,248.74	$332.29 TZS877K	-1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.64 CN¥1,422.74	$156.95 TZS414K	-26.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.92 CN¥287.14	$40.75 TZS108K	-5.0%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 20.6% less for childcare

	China	Tanzania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$500.54 CN¥3,348.99	$568.94 TZS2M	+13.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,908.16 CN¥127K	$10,482.41 TZS28M	-44.6%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports

	China	Tanzania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.52	$1.19 TZS3,131.87	+5.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 CN¥19.00	$1.93 TZS5,103.75	-31.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.71 CN¥24.79	$1.81 TZS4,785.96	-51.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.75 CN¥279.37	$59.09 TZS156K	+41.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.28 CN¥41.99	$5.79 TZS15,284.87	-7.8%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 58.2% less for clothing

	China	Tanzania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.40 CN¥310.43	$12.08 TZS31,893.71	-74.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.97 CN¥227.29	$21.51 TZS56,774.15	-36.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.79 CN¥493.72	$29.89 TZS78,899.37	-59.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 CN¥528.10	$36.21 TZS95,597.65	-54.1%
Average			-58.2%

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