Cost of living comparison
China is 32.2% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in China instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 19.1% less for restaurants
Tanzania
|
China
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.76
TZS9,740
|
$3.33
CN¥24.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TZS17,915
|
$5.25
CN¥38.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TZS1,740
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TZS928
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 16.4% more for groceries
Tanzania
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TZS2,394
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
TZS20,351
|
$6.22
CN¥45.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
TZS13,760
|
$7.41
CN¥53.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
TZS5,057
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
TZS7,334
|
$1.80
CN¥13.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
TZS3,428
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,148
|
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS914
|
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,129
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS908
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,413
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 28.5% more for transportation
Tanzania
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,087
|
$4.64
CN¥33.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.54
TZS22,137
|
$21.41
CN¥154.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,273,319
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,816.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
TZS35,861
|
$4.14
CN¥29.99
|
|
pay 13.1% less for housing
Tanzania
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.54
TZS169,837
|
$14.28
CN¥103.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.47
TZS711,301
|
$401.04
CN¥2,903.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.44
TZS599,770
|
$247.64
CN¥1,792.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.35
TZS140,854
|
$39.51
CN¥286.05
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Tanzania
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.62
TZS768,685
|
$456.56
CN¥3,305.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,678.53
TZS14,715,918
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,478.05
|
|
pay 31.6% more for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
TZS3,099
|
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
TZS5,272
|
$3.48
CN¥25.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,635
|
$3.40
CN¥24.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.98
TZS119,169
|
$42.27
CN¥306.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,081
|
$6.35
CN¥46.00
|
|
pay 55.0% more for clothing
Tanzania
|
China
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.27
TZS52,517
|
$51.26
CN¥371.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
TZS115,065
|
$33.18
CN¥240.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.01
TZS139,968
|
$80.69
CN¥584.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.48
TZS138,585
|
$76.44
CN¥553.36
|
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