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
|
Beijing
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥29.97
|
$2.90
TZS7,784.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥39.96
|
$5.96
TZS15,976.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
$0.62
TZS1,666.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
$0.31
TZS819.79
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.30
|
$0.72
TZS1,938.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.46
|
$3.79
TZS10,166.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.47
|
$4.52
TZS12,126.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.48
|
$1.68
TZS4,513.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥10.99
|
$2.35
TZS6,293.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.59
|
$1.11
TZS2,985.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.11
|
$0.38
TZS1,025.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.37
|
$0.34
TZS923.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
$0.35
TZS947.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.64
|
$0.30
TZS814.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.38
|
$0.50
TZS1,345.45
|
|
pay 16.7% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.30
|
$4.28
TZS11,472.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥239.75
|
$19.55
TZS52,393.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥149,845.55
|
$15,823.72
TZS42,414,101.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥32.97
|
$10.76
TZS28,853.56
|
|
pay 56.4% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥95.37
|
$59.94
TZS160,674.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,675.78
|
$289.33
TZS775,533.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,535.34
|
$236.84
TZS634,816.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥301.81
|
$40.01
TZS107,231.12
|
|
pay 71.0% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,481.28
|
$236.03
TZS632,670.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥164,497.11
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,582,649.58
|
|
pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥7.99
|
$1.17
TZS3,143.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥25.87
|
$2.16
TZS5,792.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥24.97
|
$1.79
TZS4,802.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥469.93
|
$36.39
TZS97,540.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥59.94
|
$5.68
TZS15,219.18
|
|
pay 57.3% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥449.81
|
$11.43
TZS30,646.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥249.02
|
$21.76
TZS58,319.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥599.13
|
$45.14
TZS121,004.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥772.74
|
$38.53
TZS103,272.99
|
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