Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 53.9% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of London, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
London
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.35
CA$25.10
|
$3.77
TZS9,754.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
CA$14.05
|
$6.04
TZS15,628.12
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CA$2.84
|
$0.59
TZS1,518.75
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
CA$2.46
|
$0.35
TZS911.14
|
|
pay 53.3% less for groceries
London
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
CA$3.27
|
$0.76
TZS1,957.22
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
CA$9.93
|
$3.54
TZS9,154.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
CA$8.68
|
$4.49
TZS11,613.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
CA$4.48
|
$1.87
TZS4,846.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.44
CA$7.44
|
$2.23
TZS5,768.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.64
|
$1.14
TZS2,940.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.77
|
$0.40
TZS1,037.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
CA$2.08
|
$0.38
TZS982.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
CA$2.28
|
$0.39
TZS1,004.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
CA$1.03
|
$0.28
TZS724.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
CA$1.12
|
$0.40
TZS1,040.75
|
|
pay 38.3% less for transportation
London
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
CA$5.82
|
$4.34
TZS11,240.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.96
CA$103.90
|
$11.63
TZS30,105.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$34,108.79
|
$15,997.25
TZS41,395,387.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
CA$24.09
|
$11.49
TZS29,722.99
|
|
pay 60.8% less for housing
London
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.12
CA$79.50
|
$54.88
TZS142,004.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,708.80
CA$2,337.38
|
$299.88
TZS775,998.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,419.42
CA$1,941.55
|
$204.77
TZS529,869.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.45
CA$156.54
|
$35.19
TZS91,052.50
|
|
pay 47.1% less for childcare
London
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$513.72
CA$702.69
|
$239.74
TZS620,354.70
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,274.44
CA$14,053.89
|
$6,071.51
TZS15,710,978.61
|
|
pay 57.4% less for entertainment and sports
London
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
CA$7.03
|
$1.16
TZS2,999.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
CA$4.56
|
$1.86
TZS4,805.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.27
CA$14.05
|
$1.68
TZS4,353.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.71
CA$68.00
|
$37.00
TZS95,738.53
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
CA$15.06
|
$4.83
TZS12,504.34
|
|
pay 52.4% less for clothing
London
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.15
CA$90.49
|
$16.50
TZS42,683.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.54
CA$67.76
|
$33.56
TZS86,833.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.60
CA$136.24
|
$50.99
TZS131,956.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.74
CA$140.54
|
$48.03
TZS124,291.67
|
|
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