Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 5.2% cheaper than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.8% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 7.1% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% less in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 26.4% more in Tanzania
- Childcare
-
pay 45.1% more in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.5% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
-
pay 40.1% less in Tanzania
The cost of childcare and housing in Tanzania are more expensive than in Peru. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Peru, you would:
pay 21.8% less for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.27
|
$2.90
TZS7,528.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN20.44
|
$5.96
TZS15,452.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.31
|
$0.62
TZS1,612.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.67
|
$0.31
TZS792.90
|
|
pay 7.1% less for groceries
|
Peru
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.52
|
$0.72
TZS1,874.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN11.42
|
$3.79
TZS9,833.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN16.42
|
$4.52
TZS11,729.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.48
|
$1.68
TZS4,365.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.53
|
$2.35
TZS6,086.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.52
|
$1.11
TZS2,887.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.37
|
$0.38
TZS992.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.55
|
$0.34
TZS893.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.61
|
$0.35
TZS916.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.54
|
$0.30
TZS788.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.38
|
$0.50
TZS1,301.33
|
|
pay 15.6% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN18.40
|
$4.28
TZS11,096.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN62.44
|
$19.55
TZS50,675.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN72,782.99
|
$15,823.72
TZS41,022,988.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN56.89
|
$10.76
TZS27,907.22
|
|
pay 26.4% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN101.21
|
$59.94
TZS155,404.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,152.06
|
$289.33
TZS750,097.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN848.56
|
$236.84
TZS613,995.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN131.82
|
$40.01
TZS103,714.11
|
|
pay 45.1% more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN604.80
|
$236.03
TZS611,919.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN14,447.98
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,038,765.91
|
|
pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN8.75
|
$1.17
TZS3,040.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.09
|
$2.16
TZS5,602.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN19.15
|
$1.79
TZS4,645.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN113.98
|
$36.39
TZS94,341.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN17.86
|
$5.68
TZS14,720.01
|
|
pay 40.1% less for clothing
|
Peru
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN151.32
|
$11.43
TZS29,641.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN92.31
|
$21.76
TZS56,406.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN236.31
|
$45.14
TZS117,036.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN222.96
|
$38.53
TZS99,885.81
|
|
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