Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 55.5% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 48.5% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
$2.90
TZS7,724.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
$5.96
TZS15,854.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$0.62
TZS1,654.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.31
TZS813.54
|
|
pay 62.5% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$0.72
TZS1,923.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.71
|
$3.79
TZS10,089.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
$4.52
TZS12,034.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$1.68
TZS4,479.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
$2.35
TZS6,245.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$1.11
TZS2,962.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.38
TZS1,018.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$0.34
TZS916.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$0.35
TZS940.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.30
TZS808.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.50
TZS1,335.21
|
|
pay 52.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
$4.28
TZS11,385.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.56
|
$19.55
TZS51,994.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,198.13
|
$15,823.72
TZS42,091,089.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
$10.76
TZS28,633.83
|
|
pay 18.4% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.88
|
$59.94
TZS159,450.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,995.30
|
$289.33
TZS769,627.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,013.51
|
$236.84
TZS629,981.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.52
|
$40.01
TZS106,414.48
|
|
pay 74.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.61
|
$236.03
TZS627,852.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,630.69
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,456,361.55
|
|
pay 68.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
$1.17
TZS3,119.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$2.16
TZS5,748.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
$1.79
TZS4,766.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.81
|
$36.39
TZS96,797.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
$5.68
TZS15,103.27
|
|
pay 63.7% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.60
|
$11.43
TZS30,412.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.96
|
$21.76
TZS57,875.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.71
|
$45.14
TZS120,083.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.24
|
$38.53
TZS102,486.50
|
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