Cost of living comparison
China is 39.5% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in China instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 16.4% less for restaurants
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Tanzania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.77
TZS10,278.36
|
$3.04
CN¥21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
TZS16,467.06
|
$5.19
CN¥36.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TZS1,600.28
|
$0.49
CN¥3.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TZS960.06
|
$0.30
CN¥2.10
|
|
pay 31.3% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
TZS2,062.28
|
$1.65
CN¥11.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
TZS9,646.04
|
$5.98
CN¥42.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
TZS12,237.18
|
$7.16
CN¥50.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
TZS5,106.64
|
$1.65
CN¥11.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
TZS6,078.08
|
$1.58
CN¥11.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
TZS3,097.97
|
$0.76
CN¥5.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,093.66
|
$0.58
CN¥4.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,034.72
|
$0.66
CN¥4.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,058.66
|
$0.53
CN¥3.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TZS763.56
|
$0.33
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,096.62
|
$0.41
CN¥2.89
|
|
pay 12.5% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
TZS11,844.11
|
$4.45
CN¥31.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.63
TZS31,721.86
|
$22.24
CN¥157.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,997.25
TZS43,617,551.58
|
$19,593.81
CN¥138,453.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
TZS31,318.57
|
$3.91
CN¥27.63
|
|
pay 12.8% less for housing
|
Tanzania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.88
TZS149,627.06
|
$12.06
CN¥85.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.88
TZS817,654.76
|
$335.80
CN¥2,372.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$204.77
TZS558,313.27
|
$208.96
CN¥1,476.57
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.19
TZS95,940.33
|
$39.78
CN¥281.09
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.74
TZS653,656.24
|
$483.22
CN¥3,414.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,071.51
TZS16,554,366.62
|
$18,043.44
CN¥127,498.53
|
|
pay 38.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
TZS3,161.03
|
$1.08
CN¥7.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
TZS5,063.17
|
$3.20
CN¥22.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
TZS4,587.28
|
$3.22
CN¥22.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
TZS100,877.92
|
$42.07
CN¥297.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.83
TZS13,175.59
|
$6.01
CN¥42.45
|
|
pay 73.3% more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.50
TZS44,974.92
|
$48.74
CN¥344.43
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.56
TZS91,494.69
|
$31.37
CN¥221.65
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.99
TZS139,040.53
|
$73.58
CN¥519.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.03
TZS130,963.82
|
$76.83
CN¥542.87
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