Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 51.7% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 43.4% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
$10.14
|
$3.76
TZS9,595
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
$9.13
|
$6.91
TZS17,649
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
$2.14
|
$0.67
TZS1,714
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
$1.51
|
$0.36
TZS914
|
|
pay 49.1% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
$2.80
|
$0.92
TZS2,358
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
$12.65
|
$7.85
TZS20,049
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
$14.74
|
$5.31
TZS13,555
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
$3.99
|
$1.95
TZS4,982
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
$5.57
|
$2.83
TZS7,225
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.39
|
$1.32
TZS3,377
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
$1.66
|
$0.44
TZS1,131
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.38
|
$0.35
TZS900
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
$1.85
|
$0.44
TZS1,112
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
$1.40
|
$0.35
TZS894
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
$1.39
|
$0.55
TZS1,392
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
$11.91
|
$4.28
TZS10,922
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
$129.84
|
$8.54
TZS21,808
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
$152,154.46
|
$17,084.05
TZS43,615,583
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
$12.17
|
$13.84
TZS35,329
|
|
pay 39.6% less for housing
Singapore
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
$48.99
|
$65.54
TZS167,314
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
$4,860.87
|
$274.47
TZS700,734
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
$3,272.30
|
$231.44
TZS590,860
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
$166.11
|
$54.35
TZS138,762
|
|
pay 77.9% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
$1,701.95
|
$296.62
TZS757,265
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
$36,915.08
|
$5,678.53
TZS14,497,294
|
|
pay 66.1% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
$10.14
|
$1.20
TZS3,053
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
$6.33
|
$2.03
TZS5,194
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
$15.22
|
$1.79
TZS4,566
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
$152.47
|
$45.98
TZS117,399
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
$14.71
|
$5.82
TZS14,857
|
|
pay 42.0% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
$100.90
|
$20.27
TZS51,737
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
$56.14
|
$44.40
TZS113,355
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
$144.47
|
$54.01
TZS137,889
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
$150.89
|
$53.48
TZS136,526
|
|
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