Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 24.2% more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Togo, you would:
pay 21.2% less for restaurants
Togo
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
$3.76
TZS9,725.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$6.91
TZS17,888.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$0.67
TZS1,737.74
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA816
|
$0.36
TZS926.69
|
|
pay 15.8% less for groceries
Togo
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
F CFA459
|
$0.92
TZS2,390.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
F CFA2,278
|
$7.85
TZS20,321.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
F CFA4,392
|
$5.31
TZS13,739.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
F CFA1,066
|
$1.95
TZS5,049.62
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
F CFA1,677
|
$2.83
TZS7,323.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
F CFA540
|
$1.32
TZS3,423.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
F CFA521
|
$0.44
TZS1,146.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
F CFA1,080
|
$0.35
TZS912.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
F CFA933
|
$0.44
TZS1,127.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA771
|
$0.35
TZS906.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.88
F CFA1,141
|
$0.55
TZS1,410.72
|
|
pay 71.1% more for transportation
Togo
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
F CFA2,230
|
$4.28
TZS11,070.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.28
F CFA30,600
|
$8.54
TZS22,103.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,408.81
F CFA8,160,118
|
$17,084.05
TZS44,207,659.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.27
F CFA1,989
|
$13.84
TZS35,808.20
|
|
pay 23.2% more for housing
Togo
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.90
F CFA37,673
|
$65.54
TZS169,585.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.27
F CFA164,477
|
$274.47
TZS710,246.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.66
F CFA62,476
|
$231.44
TZS598,880.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.79
F CFA55,251
|
$54.35
TZS140,645.35
|
|
pay 78.4% more for childcare
Togo
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.95
F CFA66,301
|
$296.62
TZS767,545.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,731.22
F CFA4,096,379
|
$5,678.53
TZS14,694,092.96
|
|
pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports
Togo
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
F CFA510
|
$1.20
TZS3,094.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,380
|
$2.03
TZS5,264.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$1.79
TZS4,627.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.40
F CFA19,720
|
$45.98
TZS118,992.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$5.82
TZS15,058.23
|
|
pay 31.4% more for clothing
Togo
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.23
F CFA12,920
|
$20.27
TZS52,439.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.91
F CFA13,940
|
$44.40
TZS114,893.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.85
F CFA19,380
|
$54.01
TZS139,760.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.89
F CFA48,621
|
$53.48
TZS138,379.18
|
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