Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 27.7% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 84.6% more for restaurants
Tanzania
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.77
TZS9,731.24
|
$7.30
ARS6,464.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
TZS15,590.51
|
$5.48
ARS4,852.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TZS1,515.10
|
$1.16
ARS1,026.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TZS908.95
|
$0.90
ARS800.29
|
|
pay 17.0% more for groceries
Tanzania
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
TZS1,952.51
|
$1.28
ARS1,136.46
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
TZS9,132.58
|
$3.38
ARS2,991.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
TZS11,585.79
|
$3.48
ARS3,083.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
TZS4,834.82
|
$1.56
ARS1,385.62
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
TZS5,754.54
|
$2.03
ARS1,798.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
TZS2,933.06
|
$0.77
ARS684.82
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,035.44
|
$0.69
ARS614.35
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS979.64
|
$0.55
ARS487.73
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,002.30
|
$0.65
ARS574.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TZS722.91
|
$0.36
ARS316.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,038.24
|
$0.36
ARS316.20
|
|
pay 16.4% more for transportation
Tanzania
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
TZS11,213.64
|
$3.48
ARS3,083.68
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.63
TZS30,033.29
|
$18.58
ARS16,452.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,997.25
TZS41,295,774.14
|
$24,409.10
ARS21,616,165.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
TZS29,651.47
|
$8.41
ARS7,447.84
|
|
pay 20.9% less for housing
Tanzania
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.88
TZS141,662.36
|
$18.92
ARS16,751.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.88
TZS774,130.71
|
$254.53
ARS225,404.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$204.77
TZS528,594.06
|
$191.20
ARS169,326.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.19
TZS90,833.40
|
$36.37
ARS32,212.56
|
|
pay 36.9% less for childcare
Tanzania
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.74
TZS618,861.89
|
$144.96
ARS128,373.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,071.51
TZS15,673,171.93
|
$3,988.68
ARS3,532,283.57
|
|
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
TZS2,992.76
|
$1.79
ARS1,588.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
TZS4,793.65
|
$1.85
ARS1,634.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
TZS4,343.10
|
$1.92
ARS1,700.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
TZS95,508.15
|
$19.65
ARS17,401.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.83
TZS12,474.25
|
$4.34
ARS3,845.39
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Tanzania
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.50
TZS42,580.89
|
$59.90
ARS53,050.32
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.56
TZS86,624.40
|
$54.50
ARS48,263.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.99
TZS131,639.35
|
$106.78
ARS94,559.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.03
TZS123,992.57
|
$91.91
ARS81,395.88
|
|
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