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

😐 Solo nomad: China is 13.5% more expensive than Tanzania without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: China is 18.9% more expensive than Tanzania without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Tanzania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$2.63 TZS 6,512
5.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$19.47 TZS 48.1K
23.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$7.68 TZS 19.0K
-38.15%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$1.89 TZS 4,676
59.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$0.37 TZS 916
18.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.25 TZS 618
8.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$1.18 TZS 2,915
-18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$1.95 TZS 4,811
4.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Tanzania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$0.92 TZS 2,265
90.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$0.76 TZS 1,879
122.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$1.02 TZS 2,528
-3.92%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$2.04 TZS 5,055
-21.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$9.23 TZS 22.8K
44.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$5.27 TZS 13.0K
-37.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$4.01 TZS 9,927
165.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$2.36 TZS 5,825
-26.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$0.91 TZS 2,256
38.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$1.01 TZS 2,500
43.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$1.01 TZS 2,485
17.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$0.92 TZS 2,280
-20.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.44 TZS 3,562
-40.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$0.66 TZS 1,628
-6.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.43 TZS 1,054
23.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$1.96 TZS 4,856
75.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$6.11 TZS 15.1K
90.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$1.00 TZS 2,484
-16.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$1.53 TZS 3,779
5.88%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Tanzania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.27 TZS 665
62.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$17.30 TZS 42.8K
19.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$1.47 TZS 3,625
-3.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$1.55 TZS 3,830
-78.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$13.39 TZS 33.1K
-51.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.22 TZS 3,004
-4.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$17.1K TZS 42.3M
11.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$15.9K TZS 39.3M
4.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Tanzania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$65.4 TZS 161.7K
-21.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$10.95 TZS 27.1K
-12.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$37.71 TZS 93.2K
-70.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Tanzania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$62.3 TZS 154.1K
-37.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$6.40 TZS 15.8K
129.69%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$4.55 TZS 11.3K
34.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Tanzania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$290 TZS 716.8K
43.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$9,006 TZS 22.3M
98.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Tanzania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$16.24 TZS 40.1K
178.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$24.12 TZS 59.6K
35.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$30.17 TZS 74.6K
141.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$52.6 TZS 130.1K
38.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Tanzania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$400 TZS 989.5K
8.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$175 TZS 432.2K
44.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$763 TZS 1.9M
20.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$360 TZS 890.1K
51.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$1,529 TZS 3.8M
248.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$1,109 TZS 2.7M
151.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Tanzania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$257 TZS 635.4K
303.61%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tanzania: January 12, 2026

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