Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Tanzania Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Tanzania

Name: Tanzania
Address: TZ

😐 Solo nomad: China is 9.3% more expensive than Tanzania without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: China is 17.5% more expensive than Tanzania without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.85 ¥20.46

$2.73 TZS 6,998

4.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.97 ¥172

$19.1 TZS 48.9K

25.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 ¥35.61

$7.91 TZS 20.2K

-37.29%

Cappuccino

$3.13 ¥22.47

$1.97 TZS 5,032

58.88%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 ¥3.18

$0.38 TZS 965

15.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ¥2.1

$0.25 TZS 641

16.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.95 ¥6.83

$1.13 TZS 2,903

-15.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥15.32

$1.88 TZS 4,807

13.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 ¥13.23

$0.9 TZS 2,296

105.56%

White Bread (500g)

$1.68 ¥12.06

$0.75 TZS 1,923

124.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 ¥6.81

$1.06 TZS 2,710

-10.38%

Eggs

$1.55 ¥11.11

$2.08 TZS 5,313

-25.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.25 ¥95.1

$8.95 TZS 22.9K

48.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.28 ¥23.52

$5.22 TZS 13.4K

-37.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥77.8

$4 TZS 10.2K

171.25%

Apples (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.66

$2.44 TZS 6,256

-27.46%

Banana (1kg)

$1.26 ¥9.01

$0.91 TZS 2,339

38.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.5 ¥10.73

$1.06 TZS 2,707

41.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 ¥8.5

$0.95 TZS 2,432

25.26%

Potato (1kg)

$0.75 ¥5.4

$0.86 TZS 2,213

-12.79%

Onion (1kg)

$0.86 ¥6.15

$1.39 TZS 3,568

-38.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.61 ¥4.37

$0.71 TZS 1,815

-14.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 ¥4.14

$0.46 TZS 1,172

26.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.45 ¥24.74

$1.94 TZS 4,977

77.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.3 ¥81.1

$5.95 TZS 15.2K

89.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥6

$1.01 TZS 2,580

-16.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.68 ¥12.05

$1.53 TZS 3,928

9.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.4 ¥2.86

$0.29 TZS 743

37.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.83 ¥149

$17.5 TZS 44.8K

19.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ¥9.74

$1.41 TZS 3,610

-3.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.55

$1.56 TZS 3,985

-77.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.8 ¥48.75

$13.27 TZS 34K

-48.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ¥8.05

$1.18 TZS 3,017

-5.08%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.2K ¥137.7K

$17.2K TZS 44.1M

11.34%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.7K ¥119.8K

$16K TZS 40.9M

4.50%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$51.4 ¥369

$63.9 TZS 163.6K

-19.55%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.77 ¥70.1

$10.67 TZS 27.3K

-8.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.34 ¥81.3

$38.12 TZS 97.5K

-70.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.55 ¥284

$61.6 TZS 157.5K

-35.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.89 ¥107

$6.22 TZS 15.9K

139.39%

Cinema Ticket

$6.23 ¥44.71

$4.66 TZS 11.9K

33.69%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$417 ¥2,989

$296 TZS 758.4K

40.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.7K ¥126.8K

$9,086 TZS 23.3M

94.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.65 ¥327

$16.64 TZS 42.6K

174.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.49 ¥240

$23.5 TZS 60.1K

42.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.8 ¥515

$30.44 TZS 77.9K

135.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.9 ¥523

$52.2 TZS 133.6K

39.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$445 ¥3,194

$402 TZS 1M

10.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$255 ¥1,830

$173 TZS 442.1K

47.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$915 ¥6,566

$761 TZS 1.9M

20.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$543 ¥3,895

$354 TZS 906.5K

53.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,142 ¥44.1K

$1,908 TZS 4.9M

221.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,860 ¥20.5K

$2,060 TZS 5.3M

38.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$942 ¥6,755

$252 TZS 644.7K

273.78%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.06

14.6

-72.19%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tanzania: October 26, 2025

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