Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 49.3% more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 20.8% more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
KES311.87
|
$4.18
TZS9,332
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.98
KES620.20
|
$7.39
TZS16,481
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
KES48.45
|
$0.59
TZS1,319
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
KES44.89
|
$0.41
TZS906
|
|
pay 35.5% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
KES46.72
|
$0.83
TZS1,846
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
KES642.12
|
$8.08
TZS18,035
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.44
KES253.33
|
$5.00
TZS11,163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
KES155.96
|
$2.13
TZS4,761
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.57
KES266.17
|
$2.71
TZS6,046
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
KES70.11
|
$1.28
TZS2,851
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
KES53.41
|
$0.41
TZS904
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
KES84.81
|
$0.35
TZS773
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KES50.57
|
$0.49
TZS1,088
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES34.75
|
$0.41
TZS919
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES41.82
|
$0.62
TZS1,389
|
|
pay 5.3% less for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.09
KES424.16
|
$4.04
TZS9,020
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.28
KES2,933.69
|
$5.88
TZS13,112
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,511.04
KES1,401,769.53
|
$17,696.27
TZS39,480,367
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.33
KES1,174.97
|
$14.51
TZS32,382
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.30
KES3,974.08
|
$72.60
TZS161,976
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$170.20
KES17,658.49
|
$323.29
TZS721,265
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.56
KES11,885.45
|
$271.61
TZS605,963
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.30
KES2,002.69
|
$54.90
TZS122,486
|
|
pay 62.1% more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.68
KES13,972.92
|
$291.89
TZS651,196
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,503.89
KES571,028.19
|
$5,922.92
TZS13,214,026
|
|
pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.07
KES214.41
|
$1.31
TZS2,920
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
KES202.91
|
$1.97
TZS4,386
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
KES175.72
|
$1.72
TZS3,828
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.68
KES3,701.36
|
$45.42
TZS101,343
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.04
KES626.52
|
$6.08
TZS13,559
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.38
KES1,491.42
|
$21.87
TZS48,786
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.57
KES2,238.31
|
$49.45
TZS110,332
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$27.92
KES2,897.20
|
$62.80
TZS140,109
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$27.95
KES2,899.79
|
$63.40
TZS141,438
|
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