Cost of living comparison

Tanzania

compared to

Algeria

Algeria vs. Tanzania Cost of Living Summary

Algeria is 34.4% cheaper than Tanzania overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.2% less in Algeria
Groceries: pay 21.4% less in Algeria
Transportation: pay 40.7% less in Algeria
Housing: pay 49.2% less in Algeria
Childcare: pay 64.2% less in Algeria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.4% less in Algeria
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Algeria

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

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Algeria vs. Tanzania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.2% less for restaurants

	Tanzania	Algeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.17 TZS8,382.55	$2.78 DZD375.61	-12.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.47 TZS19,760.33	$3.98 DZD536.60	-46.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 TZS1,447.90	$0.62 DZD84.24	+14.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 TZS1,143.14	$0.30 DZD39.97	-31.4%
Average			-26.2%

Tanzania vs. Algeria - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.4% less for groceries

	Tanzania	Algeria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 TZS1,862.04	$0.15 DZD19.95	-79.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.75 TZS9,918.45	$4.10 DZD553.24	+9.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 TZS11,920.72	$3.29 DZD443.58	-27.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 TZS5,723.78	$1.38 DZD186.19	-36.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 TZS5,564.95	$1.83 DZD246.36	-13.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 TZS3,031.98	$1.16 DZD156.45	+1.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 TZS1,258.02	$1.31 DZD176.30	+174.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.39 TZS1,029.88	$0.55 DZD74.73	+42.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 TZS1,117.38	$0.34 DZD45.55	-20.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 TZS1,018.40	$0.26 DZD34.72	-33.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 TZS1,584.71	$0.22 DZD29.03	-64.1%
Average			-21.4%

Tanzania vs. Algeria - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.7% less for transportation

	Tanzania	Algeria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 TZS13,244.87	$1.23 DZD165.96	-75.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.80 TZS39,148.01	$9.66 DZD1,302.73	-34.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,811.26 TZS44M	$31,373.36 DZD4M	+86.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 TZS31,305.86	$3.89 DZD524.30	-67.2%
Average			-40.7%

Tanzania vs. Algeria - Cost of transportation

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pay 49.2% less for housing

	Tanzania	Algeria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.49 TZS99,152.99	$13.78 DZD1,858.32	-63.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$332.29 TZS879K	$138.16 DZD18,633.81	-58.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$156.95 TZS415K	$92.51 DZD12,476.50	-41.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.75 TZS108K	$26.64 DZD3,592.96	-34.6%
Average			-49.2%

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pay 64.2% less for childcare

	Tanzania	Algeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.94 TZS2M	$199.04 DZD26,845.31	-65.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,482.41 TZS28M	$3,846.85 DZD519K	-63.3%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Tanzania	Algeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TZS3,137.81	$1.90 DZD255.95	+60.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.93 TZS5,113.42	$0.93 DZD125.53	-51.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.81 TZS4,795.03	$2.70 DZD364.71	+49.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.09 TZS156K	$21.45 DZD2,892.61	-63.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.79 TZS15,313.83	$4.16 DZD560.40	-28.2%
Average			-29.4%

Tanzania vs. Algeria - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Tanzania	Algeria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$12.08 TZS31,954.14	$29.92 DZD4,035.73	+147.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.51 TZS56,881.72	$37.97 DZD5,121.29	+76.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$29.89 TZS79,048.86	$67.43 DZD9,094.33	+125.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$36.21 TZS95,778.78	$66.79 DZD9,007.84	+84.4%
Average			+106.5%

Tanzania vs. Algeria - Cost of clothing

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