Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 18.2% cheaper than Dominica.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 46.7% less for restaurants
Dominica
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$3.77
TZS9,813.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
$6.04
TZS15,721.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
EC$4.38
|
$0.59
TZS1,527.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$0.35
TZS916.61
|
|
pay 29.8% less for groceries
Dominica
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
$0.76
TZS1,968.96
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$3.54
TZS9,209.53
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$4.49
TZS11,683.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.93
EC$13.33
|
$1.87
TZS4,875.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.23
TZS5,803.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$1.14
TZS2,957.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.40
TZS1,044.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.38
TZS987.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.39
TZS1,010.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$0.28
TZS729.00
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$0.40
TZS1,046.99
|
|
pay 36.1% less for transportation
Dominica
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$4.34
TZS11,308.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.63
TZS30,286.35
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,997.25
TZS41,643,736.51
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$11.49
TZS29,901.32
|
|
pay 13.8% less for housing
Dominica
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.29
EC$168.33
|
$54.88
TZS142,856.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.77
EC$975.00
|
$299.88
TZS780,653.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.35
EC$633.33
|
$204.77
TZS533,048.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$35.19
TZS91,598.77
|
|
pay 99.2% more for childcare
Dominica
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$239.74
TZS624,076.48
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$6,071.51
TZS15,805,235.66
|
|
pay 52.1% less for entertainment and sports
Dominica
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.16
TZS3,017.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
$1.86
TZS4,834.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$1.68
TZS4,379.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$37.00
TZS96,312.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$4.83
TZS12,579.36
|
|
pay 48.1% less for clothing
Dominica
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$16.50
TZS42,939.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$33.56
TZS87,354.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$50.99
TZS132,748.56
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$48.03
TZS125,037.35
|
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