Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 2.7 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN124
|
$3.76
TZS9,595
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN247
|
$6.91
TZS17,649
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$0.67
TZS1,714
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$0.36
TZS914
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$0.92
TZS2,358
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN121
|
$7.85
TZS20,049
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN169
|
$5.31
TZS13,555
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN86
|
$1.95
TZS4,982
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN80
|
$2.83
TZS7,225
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$1.32
TZS3,377
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$0.44
TZS1,131
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$0.35
TZS900
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$0.44
TZS1,112
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.35
TZS894
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$0.55
TZS1,392
|
|
pay 72.5% more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN242
|
$4.28
TZS10,922
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN742
|
$8.54
TZS21,808
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN494,952
|
$17,084.05
TZS43,615,583
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN412
|
$13.84
TZS35,329
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Afghanistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN43,308
|
$65.54
TZS167,314
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN6,918
|
$274.47
TZS700,734
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,891
|
$231.44
TZS590,860
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,681
|
$54.35
TZS138,762
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,131
|
$296.62
TZS757,265
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN108,889
|
$5,678.53
TZS14,497,294
|
|
pay 81.5% more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN165
|
$1.20
TZS3,053
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN82
|
$2.03
TZS5,194
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN136
|
$1.79
TZS4,566
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN894
|
$45.98
TZS117,399
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN186
|
$5.82
TZS14,857
|
|
pay 82.9% more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,182
|
$20.27
TZS51,737
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,125
|
$44.40
TZS113,355
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,227
|
$54.01
TZS137,889
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,406
|
$53.48
TZS136,526
|
|
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