Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Tanzania

Tanzania vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary

Tanzania is 45.5% cheaper than Poland overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.2% less in Tanzania
Groceries: pay 19.2% less in Tanzania
Transportation: pay 33.1% less in Tanzania
Housing: pay 61.4% less in Tanzania
Childcare: pay 47.1% more in Tanzania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.5% less in Tanzania
Clothing: pay 67.2% less in Tanzania

Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Tanzania.

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Tanzania vs. Poland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.2% less for restaurants

	Poland	Tanzania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.02 PLN38.91	$3.17 TZS8,366.70	-68.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 PLN32.36	$7.47 TZS19,722.96	-10.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 PLN7.99	$0.55 TZS1,445.16	-73.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 PLN6.55	$0.43 TZS1,140.98	-74.4%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 19.2% less for groceries

	Poland	Tanzania
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 PLN4.91	$0.70 TZS1,858.52	-44.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 PLN16.87	$3.75 TZS9,899.69	-13.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 PLN14.56	$4.51 TZS11,898.18	+20.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.32 PLN12.89	$2.16 TZS5,712.95	-34.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 PLN11.04	$2.10 TZS5,554.43	-25.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 PLN1.99	$1.15 TZS3,026.25	+124.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 PLN2.79	$0.48 TZS1,255.64	-33.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.39 TZS1,027.93	-49.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 PLN4.76	$0.42 TZS1,115.26	-65.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 PLN1.49	$0.39 TZS1,016.48	+0.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.76	$0.60 TZS1,581.71	+32.1%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 33.1% less for transportation

	Poland	Tanzania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 PLN23.90	$5.01 TZS13,219.82	-18.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.85 PLN119.83	$14.80 TZS39,073.97	-52.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,440.20 PLN118K	$16,811.26 TZS44M	-44.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.65 PLN33.58	$11.84 TZS31,246.66	+36.9%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 61.4% less for housing

	Poland	Tanzania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.87 PLN65.54	$37.49 TZS98,965.48	+122.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$635.08 PLN2,467.09	$332.29 TZS877K	-47.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$525.98 PLN2,043.28	$156.95 TZS414K	-70.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.80 PLN830.55	$40.75 TZS108K	-80.9%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 47.1% more for childcare

	Poland	Tanzania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$375.24 PLN1,457.68	$568.94 TZS2M	+51.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,342.23 PLN28,522.48	$10,482.41 TZS28M	+42.8%
Average			+47.1%

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pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Poland	Tanzania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.44 PLN13.36	$1.19 TZS3,131.87	-65.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.38 PLN13.13	$1.93 TZS5,103.75	-42.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.25 PLN20.38	$1.81 TZS4,785.96	-65.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.23 PLN140.74	$59.09 TZS156K	+63.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.22 PLN28.04	$5.79 TZS15,284.87	-19.8%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 67.2% less for clothing

	Poland	Tanzania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.02 PLN314.75	$12.08 TZS31,893.71	-85.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.65 PLN142.38	$21.51 TZS56,774.15	-41.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.93 PLN333.81	$29.89 TZS78,899.37	-65.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.22 PLN369.91	$36.21 TZS95,597.65	-62.0%
Average			-67.2%

Poland vs. Tanzania - Cost of clothing

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