Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 22.1% cheaper than Senegal.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 43.2% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.38
CFA5,123
|
$3.76
TZS8,889
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
CFA5,123
|
$6.91
TZS16,349
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
CFA655
|
$0.67
TZS1,588
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
CFA585
|
$0.36
TZS847
|
|
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
CFA359
|
$0.92
TZS2,185
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
CFA3,791
|
$7.85
TZS18,573
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CFA4,654
|
$5.31
TZS12,557
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
CFA1,359
|
$1.95
TZS4,615
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
CFA2,961
|
$2.83
TZS6,693
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CFA624
|
$1.32
TZS3,129
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CFA392
|
$0.44
TZS1,048
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CFA554
|
$0.35
TZS834
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
CFA378
|
$0.44
TZS1,030
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CFA314
|
$0.35
TZS829
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CFA264
|
$0.55
TZS1,289
|
|
pay 38.7% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
CFA3,213
|
$4.28
TZS10,118
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.95
CFA12,807
|
$8.54
TZS20,202
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,655.66
CFA16,904,621
|
$17,084.05
TZS40,403,782
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.63
CFA13,831
|
$13.84
TZS32,727
|
|
pay 28.4% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
CFA29,257
|
$65.54
TZS154,993
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.04
CFA501,250
|
$274.47
TZS649,133
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.09
CFA284,288
|
$231.44
TZS547,350
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.00
CFA50,120
|
$54.35
TZS128,543
|
|
pay 16.2% more for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.76
CFA150,832
|
$296.62
TZS701,501
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,061.82
CFA3,094,058
|
$5,678.53
TZS13,429,730
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
CFA1,537
|
$1.20
TZS2,828
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
CFA2,222
|
$2.03
TZS4,811
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
CFA820
|
$1.79
TZS4,230
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.56
CFA42,518
|
$45.98
TZS108,754
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
CFA5,123
|
$5.82
TZS13,763
|
|
pay 26.3% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.64
CFA32,785
|
$20.27
TZS47,927
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.32
CFA22,198
|
$44.40
TZS105,008
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.53
CFA51,056
|
$54.01
TZS127,735
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.26
CFA46,616
|
$53.48
TZS126,472
|
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