Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 3.6% more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
Argentina
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.30
ARS6,436.34
|
$3.77
TZS9,754.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
ARS4,831.66
|
$6.04
TZS15,628.12
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
ARS1,021.68
|
$0.59
TZS1,518.75
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
ARS796.77
|
$0.35
TZS911.14
|
|
pay 4.9% less for groceries
Argentina
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
ARS1,131.48
|
$0.76
TZS1,957.22
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
ARS2,978.35
|
$3.54
TZS9,154.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,070.26
|
$4.49
TZS11,613.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
ARS1,379.53
|
$1.87
TZS4,846.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ARS1,790.46
|
$2.23
TZS5,768.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
ARS681.81
|
$1.14
TZS2,940.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
ARS611.65
|
$0.40
TZS1,037.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
ARS485.58
|
$0.38
TZS982.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
ARS572.38
|
$0.39
TZS1,004.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS314.95
|
$0.28
TZS724.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS314.81
|
$0.40
TZS1,040.75
|
|
pay 2.6% less for transportation
Argentina
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,070.14
|
$4.34
TZS11,240.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
ARS16,380.66
|
$11.63
TZS30,105.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,409.10
ARS21,521,268.73
|
$15,997.25
TZS41,395,387.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.41
ARS7,415.14
|
$11.49
TZS29,722.99
|
|
pay 52.9% more for housing
Argentina
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
ARS16,677.57
|
$54.88
TZS142,004.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.53
ARS224,414.54
|
$299.88
TZS775,998.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.20
ARS168,583.35
|
$204.77
TZS529,869.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.37
ARS32,071.14
|
$35.19
TZS91,052.50
|
|
pay 58.8% more for childcare
Argentina
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.96
ARS127,809.94
|
$239.74
TZS620,354.70
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,988.68
ARS3,516,776.49
|
$6,071.51
TZS15,710,978.61
|
|
pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports
Argentina
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
ARS1,581.45
|
$1.16
TZS2,999.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ARS1,627.32
|
$1.86
TZS4,805.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
ARS1,693.14
|
$1.68
TZS4,353.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.65
ARS17,324.95
|
$37.00
TZS95,738.53
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.34
ARS3,828.51
|
$4.83
TZS12,504.34
|
|
pay 52.7% less for clothing
Argentina
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.90
ARS52,817.43
|
$16.50
TZS42,683.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.50
ARS48,052.02
|
$33.56
TZS86,833.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.78
ARS94,144.85
|
$50.99
TZS131,956.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
ARS81,038.54
|
$48.03
TZS124,291.67
|
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