Cost of living comparison
Australia is 3.7 times more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Australia instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
Tanzania
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.77
TZS10,253.61
|
$16.79
A$25.03
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
TZS16,427.40
|
$9.81
A$14.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TZS1,596.43
|
$2.56
A$3.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TZS957.74
|
$2.14
A$3.19
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Tanzania
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
TZS2,057.32
|
$2.33
A$3.47
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
TZS9,622.81
|
$4.71
A$7.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
TZS12,207.71
|
$5.75
A$8.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
TZS5,094.35
|
$3.86
A$5.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
TZS6,063.45
|
$3.99
A$5.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
TZS3,090.51
|
$1.43
A$2.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,091.03
|
$1.25
A$1.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,032.22
|
$1.39
A$2.06
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,056.11
|
$2.00
A$2.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TZS761.72
|
$1.13
A$1.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,093.98
|
$0.95
A$1.41
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Tanzania
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
TZS11,815.59
|
$4.73
A$7.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.63
TZS31,645.47
|
$84.46
A$125.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,997.25
TZS43,512,517.09
|
$27,859.34
A$41,525.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
TZS31,243.15
|
$18.12
A$27.02
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
Tanzania
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.88
TZS149,266.75
|
$55.36
A$82.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.88
TZS815,685.78
|
$1,258.08
A$1,875.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$204.77
TZS556,968.81
|
$971.44
A$1,447.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.19
TZS95,709.30
|
$141.88
A$211.48
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
Tanzania
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.74
TZS652,082.18
|
$1,377.23
A$2,052.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,071.51
TZS16,514,502.40
|
$14,720.56
A$21,941.73
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
TZS3,153.41
|
$6.69
A$9.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
TZS5,050.97
|
$3.60
A$5.37
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
TZS4,576.24
|
$28.13
A$41.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
TZS100,635.00
|
$53.84
A$80.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.83
TZS13,143.87
|
$13.24
A$19.74
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
Tanzania
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.50
TZS44,866.62
|
$75.27
A$112.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.56
TZS91,274.37
|
$54.30
A$80.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.99
TZS138,705.71
|
$102.43
A$152.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.03
TZS130,648.45
|
$118.12
A$176.06
|
|
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