Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 15.3% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 0.2% more for restaurants
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Beijing
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
$2.90
TZS6,869.56
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
$5.96
TZS14,099.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
$0.62
TZS1,470.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
$0.31
TZS723.46
|
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pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
$0.72
TZS1,710.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
$3.79
TZS8,972.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
$4.52
TZS10,701.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
$1.68
TZS3,983.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
$2.35
TZS5,553.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
$1.11
TZS2,634.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
$0.38
TZS905.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
$0.34
TZS814.95
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
$0.35
TZS836.26
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
$0.30
TZS719.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
$0.50
TZS1,187.36
|
|
pay 16.7% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
$4.28
TZS10,124.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
$19.55
TZS46,237.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
$15,823.72
TZS37,430,316.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
$10.76
TZS25,463.18
|
|
pay 56.4% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
$59.94
TZS141,794.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
$289.33
TZS684,406.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
$236.84
TZS560,223.56
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
$40.01
TZS94,631.14
|
|
pay 71.0% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
$236.03
TZS558,329.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
$6,186.60
TZS14,634,138.23
|
|
pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
$1.17
TZS2,774.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
$2.16
TZS5,111.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
$1.79
TZS4,238.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
$36.39
TZS86,079.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
$5.68
TZS13,430.88
|
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pay 57.3% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
$11.43
TZS27,045.24
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
$21.76
TZS51,466.69
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
$45.14
TZS106,786.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
$38.53
TZS91,138.10
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