Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 3.0 times more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
Tanzania
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.76
TZS9,725.68
|
$17.84
ISK2,489
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TZS17,888.37
|
$14.27
ISK1,991
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TZS1,737.74
|
$2.32
ISK323
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TZS926.69
|
$2.12
ISK296
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Tanzania
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TZS2,390.37
|
$3.42
ISK478
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
TZS20,321.05
|
$5.98
ISK835
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
TZS13,739.16
|
$5.33
ISK743
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
TZS5,049.62
|
$5.66
ISK790
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
TZS7,323.26
|
$7.09
ISK990
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
TZS3,423.32
|
$1.16
ISK162
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,146.43
|
$0.98
ISK137
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS912.38
|
$1.17
ISK163
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,127.49
|
$1.84
ISK256
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS906.53
|
$0.96
ISK134
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,410.72
|
$0.51
ISK71
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
Tanzania
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,070.74
|
$8.03
ISK1,121
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.54
TZS22,103.83
|
$77.40
ISK10,800
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,207,659.05
|
$29,836.83
ISK4,163,431
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
TZS35,808.20
|
$23.97
ISK3,344
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Tanzania
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.54
TZS169,585.49
|
$62.40
ISK8,708
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.47
TZS710,246.54
|
$1,437.14
ISK200,539
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.44
TZS598,880.76
|
$1,215.63
ISK169,628
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.35
TZS140,645.35
|
$68.63
ISK9,577
|
|
pay 32.1% less for childcare
Tanzania
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.62
TZS767,545.10
|
$259.34
ISK36,189
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,678.53
TZS14,694,092.96
|
$2,750.10
ISK383,749
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
TZS3,094.54
|
$8.52
ISK1,189
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
TZS5,264.21
|
$4.15
ISK579
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,627.99
|
$10.64
ISK1,484
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.98
TZS118,992.28
|
$56.90
ISK7,940
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,058.23
|
$12.27
ISK1,713
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
Tanzania
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.27
TZS52,439.03
|
$118.08
ISK16,476
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
TZS114,893.86
|
$50.39
ISK7,031
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.01
TZS139,760.67
|
$151.12
ISK21,087
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.48
TZS138,379.18
|
$175.20
ISK24,447
|
|
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