Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 11.4% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
Fiji
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
$10.90
|
$3.76
TZS9,674
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
$16.22
|
$6.91
TZS17,793
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
$2.51
|
$0.67
TZS1,728
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
$1.81
|
$0.36
TZS922
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
Fiji
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
$1.41
|
$0.92
TZS2,378
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
$11.37
|
$7.85
TZS20,212
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
$9.43
|
$5.31
TZS13,666
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
$4.99
|
$1.95
TZS5,023
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
$4.74
|
$2.83
TZS7,284
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
$2.34
|
$1.32
TZS3,405
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
$1.86
|
$0.44
TZS1,140
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
$2.46
|
$0.35
TZS908
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
$1.93
|
$0.44
TZS1,121
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
$1.32
|
$0.35
TZS902
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
$1.29
|
$0.55
TZS1,403
|
|
pay 32.5% more for transportation
Fiji
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
$10.61
|
$4.28
TZS11,012
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.97
$79.32
|
$8.54
TZS21,986
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,383.55
$39,428.50
|
$17,084.05
TZS43,971,274
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.38
$9.94
|
$13.84
TZS35,617
|
|
pay 28.2% more for housing
Fiji
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.00
$65.78
|
$65.54
TZS168,679
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.27
$1,114.28
|
$274.47
TZS706,449
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.67
$663.81
|
$231.44
TZS595,678
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.85
$81.32
|
$54.35
TZS139,893
|
|
pay 22.4% more for childcare
Fiji
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.21
$415.54
|
$296.62
TZS763,441
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,847.61
$15,531.40
|
$5,678.53
TZS14,615,522
|
|
pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports
Fiji
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
$5.38
|
$1.20
TZS3,078
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
$5.64
|
$2.03
TZS5,236
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.22
$18.64
|
$1.79
TZS4,603
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.78
$40.33
|
$45.98
TZS118,356
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.93
$8.91
|
$5.82
TZS14,978
|
|
pay 16.7% more for clothing
Fiji
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.44
$41.83
|
$20.27
TZS52,159
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.92
$58.80
|
$44.40
TZS114,280
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.34
$125.52
|
$54.01
TZS139,013
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.86
$138.03
|
$53.48
TZS137,639
|
|
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