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Morocco

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Tanzania

Tanzania vs. Marrakech Cost of Living Summary

Tanzania is 16.6% cheaper than Marrakech.

Restaurants: pay 12.0% less in Tanzania
Groceries: pay 13.7% more in Tanzania
Transportation: pay 25.7% less in Tanzania
Housing: pay 28.5% less in Tanzania
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Tanzania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.4% less in Tanzania
Clothing: pay 57.5% less in Tanzania

The cost of childcare and groceries in Tanzania are more expensive than in Marrakech. Expenses including clothing, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Tanzania. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tanzania.

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Tanzania vs. Marrakech Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tanzania instead of Marrakech, you would:

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pay 12.0% less for restaurants

	Marrakech	Tanzania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.51 MAD34.37	$3.17 TZS8,374.63	-9.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 MAD58.93	$7.47 TZS19,741.65	+24.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 MAD18.40	$0.55 TZS1,446.53	-70.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 MAD6.00	$0.43 TZS1,142.06	-29.5%
Average			-12.0%

Marrakech vs. Tanzania - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.7% more for groceries

	Marrakech	Tanzania
Bread 1 loaf	$0.82 MAD8.00	$0.70 TZS1,860.28	-13.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.82 MAD37.38	$3.75 TZS9,909.08	-1.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.11 MAD30.46	$4.51 TZS11,909.46	+44.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 MAD18.62	$2.16 TZS5,718.37	+13.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.35 MAD23.02	$2.10 TZS5,559.69	-10.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 MAD6.93	$1.15 TZS3,029.12	+62.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 MAD6.04	$0.48 TZS1,256.83	-22.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.40 MAD3.96	$0.39 TZS1,028.90	-3.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 MAD3.29	$0.42 TZS1,116.32	+25.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MAD3.02	$0.39 TZS1,017.44	+24.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 MAD3.39	$0.60 TZS1,583.21	+73.1%
Average			+13.7%

Marrakech vs. Tanzania - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.7% less for transportation

	Marrakech	Tanzania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.57 MAD54.55	$5.01 TZS13,232.35	-10.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.07 MAD245.53	$14.80 TZS39,111.01	-41.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,988.41 MAD323K	$16,811.26 TZS44M	-49.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.64 MAD55.24	$11.84 TZS31,276.27	+109.9%
Average			-25.7%

Marrakech vs. Tanzania - Cost of transportation

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pay 28.5% less for housing

	Marrakech	Tanzania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.72 MAD349.87	$37.49 TZS99,059.28	+4.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.89 MAD4,592.67	$332.29 TZS878K	-29.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$304.15 MAD2,979.05	$156.95 TZS415K	-48.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$26.54 MAD259.98	$40.75 TZS108K	+53.5%
Average			-28.5%

Marrakech vs. Tanzania - Cost of housing

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Marrakech	Tanzania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$96.97 MAD949.80	$568.94 TZS2M	+486.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,130.07 MAD79,631.74	$10,482.41 TZS28M	+28.9%
Average			+175.0%

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pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Marrakech	Tanzania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.52 MAD63.84	$1.19 TZS3,134.84	-81.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.18 MAD21.39	$1.93 TZS5,108.58	-11.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 MAD39.28	$1.81 TZS4,790.50	-54.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.20 MAD276.22	$59.09 TZS156K	+109.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.27 MAD61.38	$5.79 TZS15,299.36	-7.6%
Average			-24.4%

Marrakech vs. Tanzania - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 57.5% less for clothing

	Marrakech	Tanzania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$30.95 MAD303.11	$12.08 TZS31,923.94	-61.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.61 MAD427.12	$21.51 TZS56,827.96	-50.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.21 MAD785.68	$29.89 TZS78,974.15	-62.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.88 MAD782.41	$36.21 TZS95,688.25	-54.7%
Average			-57.5%

Marrakech vs. Tanzania - Cost of clothing

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