Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 11.4% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
Fiji
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
FJD10.82
|
$3.76
TZS9,725.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
FJD16.11
|
$6.91
TZS17,888.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
FJD2.50
|
$0.67
TZS1,737.74
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
FJD1.80
|
$0.36
TZS926.69
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
Fiji
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
FJD1.40
|
$0.92
TZS2,390.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
FJD11.30
|
$7.85
TZS20,320.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
FJD9.37
|
$5.31
TZS13,739.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
FJD4.96
|
$1.95
TZS5,049.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
FJD4.71
|
$2.83
TZS7,323.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
FJD2.32
|
$1.32
TZS3,423.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
FJD1.85
|
$0.44
TZS1,146.42
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
FJD2.44
|
$0.35
TZS912.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
FJD1.92
|
$0.44
TZS1,127.48
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
FJD1.31
|
$0.35
TZS906.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FJD1.28
|
$0.55
TZS1,410.72
|
|
pay 32.4% more for transportation
Fiji
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
FJD10.54
|
$4.28
TZS11,070.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.97
FJD78.80
|
$8.54
TZS22,103.77
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,383.55
FJD39,170.35
|
$17,084.05
TZS44,207,533.08
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.38
FJD9.88
|
$13.84
TZS35,808.10
|
|
pay 28.1% more for housing
Fiji
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.00
FJD65.35
|
$65.54
TZS169,585.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.27
FJD1,106.99
|
$274.47
TZS710,244.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.67
FJD659.46
|
$231.44
TZS598,879.06
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.85
FJD80.79
|
$54.35
TZS140,644.95
|
|
pay 22.4% more for childcare
Fiji
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.21
FJD412.82
|
$296.62
TZS767,542.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,847.61
FJD15,429.71
|
$5,678.53
TZS14,694,051.09
|
|
pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports
Fiji
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
FJD5.34
|
$1.20
TZS3,094.53
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
FJD5.60
|
$2.03
TZS5,264.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.22
FJD18.52
|
$1.79
TZS4,627.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.78
FJD40.07
|
$45.98
TZS118,991.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.93
FJD8.86
|
$5.82
TZS15,058.19
|
|
pay 16.7% more for clothing
Fiji
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.44
FJD41.55
|
$20.27
TZS52,438.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.92
FJD58.41
|
$44.40
TZS114,893.54
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.34
FJD124.70
|
$54.01
TZS139,760.27
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.86
FJD137.13
|
$53.48
TZS138,378.79
|
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