Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of American Samoa, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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American Samoa
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Tanzania
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.90
TZS7,665.07
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.96
TZS15,731.83
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.62
TZS1,641.21
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.31
TZS807.24
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
American Samoa
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.72
TZS1,908.51
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.79
TZS10,011.27
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.52
TZS11,941.11
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.68
TZS4,444.43
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.35
TZS6,196.72
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
TZS2,939.80
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.38
TZS1,010.15
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.34
TZS909.32
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.35
TZS933.10
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.30
TZS802.34
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.50
TZS1,324.86
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
American Samoa
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.28
TZS11,296.80
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.55
TZS51,591.80
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,823.72
TZS41,764,791.79
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.76
TZS28,411.85
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
American Samoa
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$59.94
TZS158,214.86
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$289.33
TZS763,661.47
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$236.84
TZS625,098.12
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$40.01
TZS105,589.54
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
American Samoa
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$236.03
TZS622,984.99
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,186.60
TZS16,328,788.75
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
American Samoa
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.17
TZS3,095.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.16
TZS5,703.76
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.79
TZS4,729.25
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$36.39
TZS96,047.32
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.68
TZS14,986.19
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
American Samoa
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$11.43
TZS30,177.11
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$21.76
TZS57,426.59
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$45.14
TZS119,152.49
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$38.53
TZS101,692.00
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