Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 2.6 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 32.7% more for restaurants
Gambia
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
GMD108.96
|
$3.76
TZS9,725.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
GMD381.37
|
$6.91
TZS17,888.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
GMD46.61
|
$0.67
TZS1,737.74
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
GMD31.78
|
$0.36
TZS926.69
|
|
pay 32.6% more for groceries
Gambia
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
GMD34.05
|
$0.92
TZS2,390.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.87
GMD194.40
|
$7.85
TZS20,321.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GMD303.51
|
$5.31
TZS13,739.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
GMD102.77
|
$1.95
TZS5,049.62
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
GMD102.03
|
$2.83
TZS7,323.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
GMD58.89
|
$1.32
TZS3,423.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
GMD45.87
|
$0.44
TZS1,146.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
GMD61.16
|
$0.35
TZS912.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
GMD37.95
|
$0.44
TZS1,127.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
GMD28.84
|
$0.35
TZS906.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
GMD24.80
|
$0.55
TZS1,410.72
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
Gambia
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
GMD235.34
|
$4.28
TZS11,070.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.90
GMD1,416.52
|
$8.54
TZS22,103.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,170.42
GMD147,100.08
|
$17,084.05
TZS44,207,659.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.84
TZS35,808.20
|
|
pay 52.1% more for housing
Gambia
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$112.54
GMD7,627.41
|
$65.54
TZS169,585.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.93
GMD13,075.56
|
$274.47
TZS710,246.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.51
GMD6,812.21
|
$231.44
TZS598,880.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.62
GMD2,075.16
|
$54.35
TZS140,645.35
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
Gambia
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.51
GMD2,542.47
|
$296.62
TZS767,545.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$750.27
GMD50,849.41
|
$5,678.53
TZS14,694,092.96
|
|
pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports
Gambia
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
GMD108.96
|
$1.20
TZS3,094.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
GMD118.04
|
$2.03
TZS5,264.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
GMD83.54
|
$1.79
TZS4,627.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.15
GMD2,179.26
|
$45.98
TZS118,992.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
GMD254.25
|
$5.82
TZS15,058.23
|
|
pay 84.4% more for clothing
Gambia
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$6.97
GMD472.17
|
$20.27
TZS52,439.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.80
GMD1,816.05
|
$44.40
TZS114,893.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.23
GMD3,268.89
|
$54.01
TZS139,760.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.62
GMD2,142.94
|
$53.48
TZS138,379.18
|
|
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