Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 2.6 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of India, you would:
pay 75.2% more for restaurants
India
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
₹186.89
|
$3.76
TZS9,595
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₹327.59
|
$6.91
TZS17,649
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹34.41
|
$0.67
TZS1,714
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.50
|
$0.36
TZS914
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
India
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹37.65
|
$0.92
TZS2,358
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
₹209.44
|
$7.85
TZS20,049
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹206.99
|
$5.31
TZS13,555
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹76.68
|
$1.95
TZS4,982
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹113.58
|
$2.83
TZS7,225
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹69.42
|
$1.32
TZS3,377
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹23.58
|
$0.44
TZS1,131
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹37.00
|
$0.35
TZS900
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.24
|
$0.44
TZS1,112
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.62
|
$0.35
TZS894
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.79
|
$0.55
TZS1,392
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
India
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
₹399.70
|
$4.28
TZS10,922
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.38
₹700.11
|
$8.54
TZS21,808
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,136.82
₹1,098,157.11
|
$17,084.05
TZS43,615,583
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₹225.46
|
$13.84
TZS35,329
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
India
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
₹705.05
|
$65.54
TZS167,314
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.14
₹10,544.59
|
$274.47
TZS700,734
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.52
₹7,148.89
|
$231.44
TZS590,860
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.13
₹2,184.14
|
$54.35
TZS138,762
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
India
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.60
₹3,979.25
|
$296.62
TZS757,265
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,206.46
₹100,852.32
|
$5,678.53
TZS14,497,294
|
|
pay 44.6% more for entertainment and sports
India
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
₹157.44
|
$1.20
TZS3,053
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
₹117.15
|
$2.03
TZS5,194
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
₹321.47
|
$1.79
TZS4,566
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
₹1,425.46
|
$45.98
TZS117,399
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₹245.53
|
$5.82
TZS14,857
|
|
pay 37.5% more for clothing
India
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.43
₹2,125.57
|
$20.27
TZS51,737
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.83
₹2,242.63
|
$44.40
TZS113,355
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.28
₹3,450.64
|
$54.01
TZS137,889
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.75
₹2,570.46
|
$53.48
TZS136,526
|
|
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