Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 3.0 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Libya, you would:
pay 44.2% more for restaurants
Libya
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.900
|
$3.77
TZS9,933.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD20.070
|
$6.04
TZS15,914.05
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.260
|
$0.59
TZS1,546.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.800
|
$0.35
TZS927.81
|
|
pay 41.0% more for groceries
Libya
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.76
TZS1,993.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.600
|
$3.54
TZS9,322.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.910
|
$4.49
TZS11,826.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.430
|
$1.87
TZS4,935.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.840
|
$2.23
TZS5,873.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
$1.14
TZS2,993.93
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.550
|
$0.40
TZS1,056.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.700
|
$0.38
TZS999.97
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$0.39
TZS1,023.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.28
TZS737.91
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.340
|
$0.40
TZS1,059.79
|
|
pay 9.5 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
$4.34
TZS11,446.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD105.830
|
$11.63
TZS30,656.55
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD80,261.380
|
$15,997.25
TZS42,152,750.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD46.450
|
$11.49
TZS30,266.80
|
|
pay 63.8% more for housing
Libya
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD118.860
|
$54.88
TZS144,602.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,043.470
|
$299.88
TZS790,195.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD567.030
|
$204.77
TZS539,563.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD150.800
|
$35.19
TZS92,718.39
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD320.490
|
$239.74
TZS631,704.61
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,685.180
|
$6,071.51
TZS15,998,424.20
|
|
pay 58.9% more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.090
|
$1.16
TZS3,054.87
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.840
|
$1.86
TZS4,893.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.970
|
$1.68
TZS4,433.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD155.500
|
$37.00
TZS97,490.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.740
|
$4.83
TZS12,733.12
|
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
Libya
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD145.350
|
$16.50
TZS43,464.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD135.790
|
$33.56
TZS88,422.04
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD214.490
|
$50.99
TZS134,371.15
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD282.070
|
$48.03
TZS126,565.69
|
|
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