Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 14.4% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.1% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 14.2% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% less in Tanzania
- Housing
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pay 14.3% less in Tanzania
- Childcare
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pay 44.5% more in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.7% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
-
pay 52.7% less in Tanzania
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 34.1% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR159.55
|
$2.90
TZS7,717.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR84.83
|
$5.96
TZS15,839.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR16.97
|
$0.62
TZS1,652.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.18
|
$0.31
TZS812.78
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR17.61
|
$0.72
TZS1,921.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR65.35
|
$3.79
TZS10,080.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR74.66
|
$4.52
TZS12,023.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR39.60
|
$1.68
TZS4,474.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.07
|
$2.35
TZS6,239.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.04
|
$1.11
TZS2,959.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR10.98
|
$0.38
TZS1,017.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.42
|
$0.34
TZS915.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.42
|
$0.35
TZS939.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR9.84
|
$0.30
TZS807.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR10.83
|
$0.50
TZS1,333.95
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR88.71
|
$4.28
TZS11,374.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR930.23
|
$19.55
TZS51,946.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR366,459.68
|
$15,823.72
TZS42,051,530.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR152.02
|
$10.76
TZS28,606.91
|
|
pay 14.3% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR735.66
|
$59.94
TZS159,301.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,802.80
|
$289.33
TZS768,904.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,803.31
|
$236.84
TZS629,389.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,429.69
|
$40.01
TZS106,314.47
|
|
pay 44.5% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,096.24
|
$236.03
TZS627,262.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR71,726.60
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,440,895.04
|
|
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR37.48
|
$1.17
TZS3,116.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR33.48
|
$2.16
TZS5,742.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR51.65
|
$1.79
TZS4,761.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR524.60
|
$36.39
TZS96,706.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR117.74
|
$5.68
TZS15,089.08
|
|
pay 52.7% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR848.50
|
$11.43
TZS30,384.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR570.09
|
$21.76
TZS57,820.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,607.35
|
$45.14
TZS119,970.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,446.92
|
$38.53
TZS102,390.18
|
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