Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 13.9% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 3.6% less for restaurants
Jordan
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$3.76
TZS9,734
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$6.91
TZS17,905
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$0.67
TZS1,739
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.36
TZS928
|
|
pay 24.5% more for groceries
Jordan
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$0.92
TZS2,393
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$7.85
TZS20,339
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$5.31
TZS13,752
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$1.95
TZS5,054
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$2.83
TZS7,330
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$1.32
TZS3,426
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.44
TZS1,147
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$0.35
TZS913
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$0.44
TZS1,129
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.35
TZS907
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.55
TZS1,412
|
|
pay 4.0% more for transportation
Jordan
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$4.28
TZS11,081
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
$8.54
TZS22,124
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$17,084.05
TZS44,247,693
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$13.84
TZS35,841
|
|
pay 21.6% more for housing
Jordan
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$65.54
TZS169,739
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$274.47
TZS710,890
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$231.44
TZS599,423
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
$54.35
TZS140,773
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Jordan
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
$296.62
TZS768,240
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
$5,678.53
TZS14,707,400
|
|
pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$1.20
TZS3,097
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$2.03
TZS5,269
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$1.79
TZS4,632
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
$45.98
TZS119,100
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$5.82
TZS15,072
|
|
pay 27.7% less for clothing
Jordan
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$20.27
TZS52,487
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
$44.40
TZS114,998
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$54.01
TZS139,887
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
$53.48
TZS138,504
|
|
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