Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Tanzania

Tanzania vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Tanzania is 57.1% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.7% less in Tanzania
Groceries: pay 59.8% less in Tanzania
Transportation: pay 27.1% less in Tanzania
Housing: pay 71.3% less in Tanzania
Childcare: pay 76.5% more in Tanzania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.3% less in Tanzania
Clothing: pay 58.4% less in Tanzania

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

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Tanzania vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tanzania instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 61.7% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Tanzania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.13 FCFA7,083	$3.17 TZS8,366.70	-73.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.98 FCFA5,825	$7.47 TZS19,722.96	-25.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 FCFA1,053	$0.55 TZS1,445.16	-69.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 FCFA968	$0.43 TZS1,140.98	-73.9%
Average			-61.7%

Republic of the Congo vs. Tanzania - Cost of restaurants

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pay 59.8% less for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Tanzania
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 FCFA1,595	$0.70 TZS1,858.52	-74.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.81 FCFA3,974	$3.75 TZS9,899.69	-44.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.22 FCFA5,966	$4.51 TZS11,898.18	-55.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 FCFA1,755	$2.16 TZS5,712.95	-28.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 FCFA2,946	$2.10 TZS5,554.43	-58.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 FCFA958	$1.15 TZS3,026.25	-30.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 FCFA683	$0.48 TZS1,255.64	-59.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 FCFA1,145	$0.39 TZS1,027.93	-80.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 FCFA893	$0.42 TZS1,115.26	-72.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 FCFA742	$0.39 TZS1,016.48	-69.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA708	$0.60 TZS1,581.71	-50.6%
Average			-59.8%

Republic of the Congo vs. Tanzania - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.1% less for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Tanzania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 FCFA3,369	$5.01 TZS13,219.82	-13.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 FCFA13,175	$14.80 TZS39,073.97	-34.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	$16,811.26 TZS44M	-38.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.11 FCFA8,239	$11.84 TZS31,246.66	-16.1%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 71.3% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Tanzania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.49 FCFA33,565	$37.49 TZS98,965.48	-34.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,226.62 FCFA716K	$332.29 TZS877K	-72.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$458.60 FCFA268K	$156.95 TZS414K	-65.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$258.05 FCFA151K	$40.75 TZS108K	-84.2%
Average			-71.3%

Republic of the Congo vs. Tanzania - Cost of housing

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pay 76.5% more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Tanzania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.40 FCFA146K	$568.94 TZS2M	+127.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	$10,482.41 TZS28M	+37.2%
Average			+76.5%

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pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Tanzania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.40 FCFA1,984	$1.19 TZS3,131.87	-65.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.88 FCFA2,848	$1.93 TZS5,103.75	-60.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 FCFA2,385	$1.81 TZS4,785.96	-55.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.02 FCFA34,459	$59.09 TZS156K	+0.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.36 FCFA6,050	$5.79 TZS15,284.87	-44.1%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 58.4% less for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Tanzania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.75 FCFA19,704	$12.08 TZS31,893.71	-64.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.62 FCFA17,880	$21.51 TZS56,774.15	-29.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.67 FCFA50,598	$29.89 TZS78,899.37	-65.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.00 FCFA61,302	$36.21 TZS95,597.65	-65.5%
Average			-58.4%

Republic of the Congo vs. Tanzania - Cost of clothing

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