Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 51.4% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 65.5% less for restaurants
|
Bahamas
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.33
$25.33
|
$3.76
TZS9,740
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.58
$8.58
|
$6.91
TZS17,915
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
$2.56
|
$0.67
TZS1,740
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
$2.16
|
$0.36
TZS928
|
|
pay 48.0% less for groceries
|
Bahamas
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23
$4.23
|
$0.92
TZS2,394
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
$4.15
|
$7.85
TZS20,351
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.53
$14.53
|
$5.31
TZS13,760
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
$4.39
|
$1.95
TZS5,057
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.45
$4.45
|
$2.83
TZS7,334
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
$1.68
|
$1.32
TZS3,428
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
$1.23
|
$0.44
TZS1,148
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
$1.64
|
$0.35
TZS914
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
$1.92
|
$0.44
TZS1,129
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
$1.82
|
$0.35
TZS908
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
$1.42
|
$0.55
TZS1,413
|
|
pay 50.8% less for transportation
|
Bahamas
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
$5.37
|
$4.28
TZS11,087
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
$50.00
|
$8.54
TZS22,137
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
$37,500.00
|
$17,084.05
TZS44,273,319
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.43
$25.43
|
$13.84
TZS35,861
|
|
pay 59.2% less for housing
|
Bahamas
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.25
$68.25
|
$65.54
TZS169,837
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,222.22
$1,222.22
|
$274.47
TZS711,301
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,309.72
$1,309.72
|
$231.44
TZS599,770
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$201.75
$201.75
|
$54.35
TZS140,854
|
|
pay 27.6% less for childcare
|
Bahamas
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$412.22
$412.22
|
$296.62
TZS768,685
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,795.24
$7,795.24
|
$5,678.53
TZS14,715,918
|
|
pay 64.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahamas
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
$3.75
|
$1.20
TZS3,099
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
$5.23
|
$2.03
TZS5,272
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
$9.50
|
$1.79
TZS4,635
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.65
$79.65
|
$45.98
TZS119,169
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
$18.00
|
$5.82
TZS15,081
|
|
pay 44.3% less for clothing
|
Bahamas
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.05
$59.05
|
$20.27
TZS52,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.88
$46.88
|
$44.40
TZS115,065
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.67
$117.67
|
$54.01
TZS139,968
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
$111.67
|
$53.48
TZS138,585
|
|
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