Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 4.5% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Niger, you would:
pay 35.7% less for restaurants
Niger
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
CFA3,095
|
$3.76
TZS9,674
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CFA6,189
|
$6.91
TZS17,793
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
CFA763
|
$0.67
TZS1,728
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
CFA370
|
$0.36
TZS922
|
|
pay 8.5% less for groceries
Niger
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
CFA322
|
$0.92
TZS2,378
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
CFA5,158
|
$7.85
TZS20,212
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
CFA5,369
|
$5.31
TZS13,666
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
CFA1,429
|
$1.95
TZS5,023
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
CFA2,086
|
$2.83
TZS7,284
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
CFA1,053
|
$1.32
TZS3,405
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
CFA374
|
$0.44
TZS1,140
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
CFA667
|
$0.35
TZS908
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CFA456
|
$0.44
TZS1,121
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CFA351
|
$0.35
TZS902
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
CFA164
|
$0.55
TZS1,403
|
|
pay 44.7% more for transportation
Niger
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
CFA2,196
|
$4.28
TZS11,012
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
CFA7,737
|
$8.54
TZS21,986
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
CFA12,378,707
|
$17,084.05
TZS43,971,274
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
CFA2,785
|
$13.84
TZS35,617
|
|
pay 63.2% more for housing
Niger
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
CFA7,737
|
$65.54
TZS168,679
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
CFA350,706
|
$274.47
TZS706,449
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
CFA230,570
|
$231.44
TZS595,678
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
CFA157,096
|
$54.35
TZS139,893
|
|
pay 22.8% less for childcare
Niger
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
CFA584,550
|
$296.62
TZS763,441
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
CFA2,836,787
|
$5,678.53
TZS14,615,522
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
Niger
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
CFA1,032
|
$1.20
TZS3,078
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
CFA1,547
|
$2.03
TZS5,236
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
CFA1,547
|
$1.79
TZS4,603
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
CFA30,947
|
$45.98
TZS118,356
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
CFA2,579
|
$5.82
TZS14,978
|
|
pay 0.4% less for clothing
Niger
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
CFA25,789
|
$20.27
TZS52,159
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
CFA29,228
|
$44.40
TZS114,280
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
CFA25,789
|
$54.01
TZS139,013
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
CFA25,789
|
$53.48
TZS137,639
|
|
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