Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 2.7 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$3.76
TZS9,725.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
$6.91
TZS17,888.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$0.67
TZS1,737.74
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$0.36
TZS926.69
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$0.92
TZS2,390.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$7.85
TZS20,321.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN172
|
$5.31
TZS13,739.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$1.95
TZS5,049.62
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$2.83
TZS7,323.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$1.32
TZS3,423.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$0.44
TZS1,146.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$0.35
TZS912.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$0.44
TZS1,127.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.35
TZS906.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$0.55
TZS1,410.72
|
|
pay 72.5% more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN246
|
$4.28
TZS11,070.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN755
|
$8.54
TZS22,103.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN503,028
|
$17,084.05
TZS44,207,659.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN419
|
$13.84
TZS35,808.20
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Afghanistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN44,015
|
$65.54
TZS169,585.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,031
|
$274.47
TZS710,246.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,970
|
$231.44
TZS598,880.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,709
|
$54.35
TZS140,645.35
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,166
|
$296.62
TZS767,545.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,666
|
$5,678.53
TZS14,694,092.96
|
|
pay 81.5% more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN168
|
$1.20
TZS3,094.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$2.03
TZS5,264.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
$1.79
TZS4,627.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN908
|
$45.98
TZS118,992.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN189
|
$5.82
TZS15,058.23
|
|
pay 82.9% more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,202
|
$20.27
TZS52,439.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,143
|
$44.40
TZS114,893.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,264
|
$54.01
TZS139,760.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,445
|
$53.48
TZS138,379.18
|
|
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