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Beijing vs. Dar Es Salaam Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 31.9% more expensive than Dar Es Salaam.

Restaurants: pay 5.6% more in Beijing
Groceries: pay 24.2% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 6.2% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 17.5% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 48.8% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.7% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 83.0% more in Beijing

The cost of clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation in Beijing are more expensive than in Dar Es Salaam. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Dar Es Salaam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Dar Es Salaam, you would:

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pay 5.6% more for restaurants

	Dar Es Salaam	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.23 TZS7,983.84	$4.21 CN¥29.67	+30.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.10 TZS24,949.49	$4.91 CN¥34.62	-51.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 TZS997.98	$0.48 CN¥3.38	+18.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 TZS607.10	$0.31 CN¥2.17	+24.9%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 24.2% more for groceries

	Dar Es Salaam	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 TZS1,995.96	$1.71 CN¥12.04	+111.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 TZS11,809.43	$7.47 CN¥52.69	+56.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.19 TZS10,337.34	$6.64 CN¥46.85	+58.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.12 TZS5,233.85	$1.78 CN¥12.53	-16.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TZS6,596.14	$1.53 CN¥10.80	-42.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.23 TZS3,039.40	$0.98 CN¥6.93	-20.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 TZS1,080.77	$0.77 CN¥5.43	+75.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.49 TZS1,222.23	$0.80 CN¥5.65	+61.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 TZS1,075.11	$0.60 CN¥4.25	+38.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 TZS1,075.11	$0.35 CN¥2.46	-19.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TZS1,612.66	$0.41 CN¥2.91	-36.8%
Average			+24.2%

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pay 6.2% more for transportation

	Dar Es Salaam	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.63 TZS11,427.74	$4.21 CN¥29.71	-9.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.76 TZS38,921.21	$31.54 CN¥222.53	+100.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,898.05 TZS44,208,183.75	$18,225.66 CN¥128,572.93	+1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.49 TZS35,802.53	$4.63 CN¥32.64	-68.1%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 17.5% more for housing

	Dar Es Salaam	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.62 TZS87,988.55	$12.93 CN¥91.22	-63.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$519.76 TZS1,283,807.45	$935.23 CN¥6,597.60	+79.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$257.24 TZS635,381.74	$504.41 CN¥3,558.33	+96.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.97 TZS167,895.42	$39.27 CN¥277.00	-42.2%
Average			+17.5%

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pay 48.8% more for childcare

	Dar Es Salaam	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$427.61 TZS1,056,195.29	$710.76 CN¥5,014.09	+66.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,689.39 TZS43,692,803.03	$23,242.73 CN¥163,965.81	+31.4%
Average			+48.8%

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pay 37.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Dar Es Salaam	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.01 TZS2,494.95	$1.12 CN¥7.91	+11.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 TZS5,089.70	$2.90 CN¥20.47	+40.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.12 TZS5,239.39	$4.21 CN¥29.67	+98.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.86 TZS212,070.71	$57.84 CN¥408.00	-32.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.92 TZS12,162.88	$8.41 CN¥59.34	+70.8%
Average			+37.7%

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pay 83.0% more for clothing

	Dar Es Salaam	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.22 TZS54,888.89	$62.30 CN¥439.49	+180.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.04 TZS91,481.48	$36.37 CN¥256.59	-1.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.40 TZS99,797.98	$81.74 CN¥576.64	+102.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.70 TZS172,151.52	$105.53 CN¥744.46	+51.4%
Average			+83.0%

Dar Es Salaam vs. Beijing - 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: December 2025

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