Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 1.1% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of China, you would:
pay 19.7% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.58
|
$3.77
TZS10,294.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.84
|
$6.04
TZS16,492.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.46
|
$0.59
TZS1,602.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.11
|
$0.35
TZS961.56
|
|
pay 13.1% less for groceries
|
China
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.67
|
$0.76
TZS2,065.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥42.43
|
$3.54
TZS9,661.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥50.80
|
$4.49
TZS12,256.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.70
|
$1.87
TZS5,114.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.18
|
$2.23
TZS6,087.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.41
|
$1.14
TZS3,102.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.08
|
$0.40
TZS1,095.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.69
|
$0.38
TZS1,036.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.74
|
$0.39
TZS1,060.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.33
|
$0.28
TZS764.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.90
|
$0.40
TZS1,098.33
|
|
pay 31.4% more for transportation
|
China
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.54
|
$4.34
TZS11,862.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥157.77
|
$11.63
TZS31,771.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥138,988.71
|
$15,997.25
TZS43,685,649.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.73
|
$11.49
TZS31,367.46
|
|
pay 82.7% more for housing
|
China
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥85.55
|
$54.88
TZS149,860.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,381.99
|
$299.88
TZS818,931.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,482.28
|
$204.77
TZS559,184.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥282.17
|
$35.19
TZS96,090.12
|
|
pay 58.4% less for childcare
|
China
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,427.71
|
$239.74
TZS654,676.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥127,991.11
|
$6,071.51
TZS16,580,212.09
|
|
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.65
|
$1.16
TZS3,165.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.73
|
$1.86
TZS5,071.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.82
|
$1.68
TZS4,594.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥298.41
|
$37.00
TZS101,035.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.62
|
$4.83
TZS13,196.16
|
|
pay 31.9% less for clothing
|
China
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥345.76
|
$16.50
TZS45,045.14
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥222.51
|
$33.56
TZS91,637.54
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥521.96
|
$50.99
TZS139,257.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥544.97
|
$48.03
TZS131,168.29
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