Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 12.8% cheaper than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.1% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% more in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 18.0% more in Tanzania
- Childcare
-
pay 16.3% more in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.9% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
-
pay 58.5% less in Tanzania
The cost of housing, childcare, and transportation in Tanzania are more expensive than in Ecuador. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
Ecuador
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$2.90
TZS7,497.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$5.96
TZS15,387.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.62
TZS1,605.34
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.31
TZS789.59
|
|
pay 15.4% less for groceries
Ecuador
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$0.72
TZS1,866.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$3.79
TZS9,792.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$4.52
TZS11,680.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$1.68
TZS4,347.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.35
TZS6,061.27
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.11
TZS2,875.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.38
TZS988.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.34
TZS889.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.35
TZS912.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.30
TZS784.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.50
TZS1,295.90
|
|
pay 2.1% more for transportation
Ecuador
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$4.28
TZS11,049.86
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$19.55
TZS50,464.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$15,823.72
TZS40,851,848.42
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$10.76
TZS27,790.79
|
|
pay 18.0% more for housing
Ecuador
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$59.94
TZS154,756.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$289.33
TZS746,968.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$236.84
TZS611,433.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$40.01
TZS103,281.44
|
|
pay 16.3% more for childcare
Ecuador
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$236.03
TZS609,367.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$6,186.60
TZS15,971,855.10
|
|
pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
Ecuador
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$1.17
TZS3,027.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$2.16
TZS5,579.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$1.79
TZS4,625.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$36.39
TZS93,947.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$5.68
TZS14,658.60
|
|
pay 58.5% less for clothing
Ecuador
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$11.43
TZS29,517.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$21.76
TZS56,171.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$45.14
TZS116,547.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$38.53
TZS99,469.10
|
|
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