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Tanzania vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Tanzania is 13.8% more expensive than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.8% less in Tanzania
Groceries: pay 6.1% less in Tanzania
Transportation: pay 41.4% less in Tanzania
Housing: pay 13.2% more in Tanzania
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Tanzania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.5% less in Tanzania
Clothing: pay 50.0% less in Tanzania

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

Tanzania vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.8% less for restaurants

	Mauritius	Tanzania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.44 MUR297.43	$3.92 TZS9,676.70	-39.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 MUR291.73	$8.49 TZS20,945.47	+34.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 MUR43.01	$0.66 TZS1,629.49	-29.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR25.55	$0.30 TZS748.55	-45.2%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 6.1% less for groceries

	Mauritius	Tanzania
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MUR31.08	$0.73 TZS1,807.84	+8.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 MUR201.50	$4.41 TZS10,867.44	+1.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.29 MUR244.31	$5.59 TZS13,791.35	+5.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.18 MUR100.85	$2.28 TZS5,620.04	+4.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 MUR103.86	$1.88 TZS4,646.05	-16.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 MUR39.20	$1.30 TZS3,208.76	+53.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 MUR35.73	$0.49 TZS1,216.11	-36.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 MUR30.85	$0.43 TZS1,061.21	-35.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 MUR51.99	$0.36 TZS884.03	-68.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 MUR21.15	$0.36 TZS884.03	-21.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 MUR20.64	$0.61 TZS1,513.99	+37.3%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 41.4% less for transportation

	Mauritius	Tanzania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.34 MUR246.73	$4.69 TZS11,565.92	-12.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.03 MUR1,525.00	$15.76 TZS38,860.03	-52.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,846.82 MUR1,424,197.63	$17,898.05 TZS44,138,690.42	-42.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.37 MUR1,402.18	$12.49 TZS30,800.35	-58.9%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 13.2% more for housing

	Mauritius	Tanzania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.93 MUR1,428.00	$46.82 TZS115,464.93	+51.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$450.11 MUR20,781.53	$334.35 TZS824,548.32	-25.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$327.67 MUR15,128.66	$178.27 TZS439,627.23	-45.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.19 MUR1,717.09	$64.23 TZS158,395.91	+72.7%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Mauritius	Tanzania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$143.96 MUR6,646.71	$427.61 TZS1,054,534.99	+197.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,397.02 MUR203,010.59	$14,288.25 TZS35,236,488.60	+225.0%
Average			+211.0%

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pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Tanzania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.05 MUR94.82	$1.37 TZS3,381.39	-33.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MUR111.58	$2.04 TZS5,037.97	-15.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.10 MUR281.71	$2.00 TZS4,925.81	-67.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.41 MUR1,727.45	$58.55 TZS144,401.75	+56.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 MUR273.89	$6.35 TZS15,649.28	+7.0%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 50.0% less for clothing

	Mauritius	Tanzania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.25 MUR2,320.16	$18.07 TZS44,554.74	-64.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.89 MUR1,887.99	$27.59 TZS68,042.89	-32.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.17 MUR3,886.02	$28.27 TZS69,708.59	-66.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.89 MUR3,088.16	$41.90 TZS103,342.49	-37.3%
Average			-50.0%

Mauritius vs. Tanzania - Cost of clothing

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