Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 28.0% more expensive than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
French Polynesia
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.77
CFPF1,509
|
$3.76
TZS9,613
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.93
CFPF1,307
|
$6.91
TZS17,681
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CFPF242
|
$0.67
TZS1,718
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CFPF118
|
$0.36
TZS916
|
|
pay 50.4% less for groceries
French Polynesia
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
CFPF259
|
$0.92
TZS2,363
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CFPF557
|
$7.85
TZS20,086
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.00
CFPF1,096
|
$5.31
TZS13,580
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
CFPF538
|
$1.95
TZS4,991
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
CFPF664
|
$2.83
TZS7,239
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CFPF189
|
$1.32
TZS3,384
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
CFPF129
|
$0.44
TZS1,133
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
CFPF365
|
$0.35
TZS902
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
CFPF252
|
$0.44
TZS1,114
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CFPF250
|
$0.35
TZS896
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CFPF113
|
$0.55
TZS1,394
|
|
pay 36.7% less for transportation
French Polynesia
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
CFPF535
|
$4.28
TZS10,943
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
CFPF3,029
|
$8.54
TZS21,848
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,954.82
CFPF2,624,882
|
$17,084.05
TZS43,696,294
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.84
TZS35,394
|
|
pay 58.4% less for housing
French Polynesia
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.73
CFPF11,038
|
$65.54
TZS167,624
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,163.19
CFPF127,458
|
$274.47
TZS702,031
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$921.34
CFPF100,957
|
$231.44
TZS591,953
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.39
CFPF11,329
|
$54.35
TZS139,018
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
French Polynesia
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$296.62
TZS758,667
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$921.34
CFPF100,957
|
$5,678.53
TZS14,524,121
|
|
pay 49.1% less for entertainment and sports
French Polynesia
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
CFPF672
|
$1.20
TZS3,059
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
CFPF386
|
$2.03
TZS5,203
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.23
CFPF1,340
|
$1.79
TZS4,574
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.13
CFPF4,288
|
$45.98
TZS117,616
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
CFPF1,413
|
$5.82
TZS14,884
|
|
pay 63.0% less for clothing
French Polynesia
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.25
CFPF13,286
|
$20.27
TZS51,832
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$90.04
CFPF9,867
|
$44.40
TZS113,565
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.35
CFPF15,598
|
$54.01
TZS138,144
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.25
CFPF13,286
|
$53.48
TZS136,778
|
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