Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 46.8% cheaper than Belize.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Belize, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
Belize
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.95
|
$3.77
TZS9,754.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.08
|
$6.04
TZS15,628.12
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
BZD2.65
|
$0.59
TZS1,518.75
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BZD1.96
|
$0.35
TZS911.14
|
|
pay 51.2% less for groceries
Belize
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$0.76
TZS1,957.22
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.13
|
$3.54
TZS9,154.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.44
|
$4.49
TZS11,613.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.40
|
$1.87
TZS4,846.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.16
|
$2.23
TZS5,768.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.87
|
$1.14
TZS2,940.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.40
TZS1,037.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
BZD1.39
|
$0.38
TZS982.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.78
|
$0.39
TZS1,004.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$0.28
TZS724.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
$0.40
TZS1,040.75
|
|
pay 48.5% less for transportation
Belize
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.05
|
$4.34
TZS11,240.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.82
BZD47.97
|
$11.63
TZS30,105.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,386.00
BZD55,150.23
|
$15,997.25
TZS41,395,387.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.59
BZD63.61
|
$11.49
TZS29,722.99
|
|
pay 46.6% less for housing
Belize
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.89
|
$54.88
TZS142,004.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.84
BZD1,304.62
|
$299.88
TZS775,998.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.75
BZD786.89
|
$204.77
TZS529,869.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.96
BZD169.07
|
$35.19
TZS91,052.50
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Belize
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$239.74
TZS620,354.70
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,071.51
TZS15,710,978.61
|
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
Belize
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.52
|
$1.16
TZS2,999.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.73
|
$1.86
TZS4,805.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
BZD7.38
|
$1.68
TZS4,353.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.02
BZD78.58
|
$37.00
TZS95,738.53
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.59
BZD19.32
|
$4.83
TZS12,504.34
|
|
pay 40.9% less for clothing
Belize
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.31
|
$16.50
TZS42,683.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.46
BZD65.37
|
$33.56
TZS86,833.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD201.39
|
$50.99
TZS131,956.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.15
BZD256.06
|
$48.03
TZS124,291.67
|
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