Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 2.6 times more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
Tanzania
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.76
TZS9,740
|
$30.00
$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TZS17,915
|
$10.41
$20.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TZS1,740
|
$1.76
$3.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TZS928
|
$1.43
$2.86
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Tanzania
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TZS2,394
|
$2.61
$5.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
TZS20,351
|
$7.69
$15.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
TZS13,760
|
$13.27
$26.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
TZS5,057
|
$5.07
$10.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
TZS7,334
|
$5.36
$10.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
TZS3,428
|
$1.74
$3.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,148
|
$1.29
$2.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS914
|
$1.73
$3.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,129
|
$2.44
$4.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS908
|
$1.27
$2.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,413
|
$1.64
$3.27
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
Tanzania
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,087
|
$7.94
$15.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.54
TZS22,137
|
$55.50
$111.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,273,319
|
$42,500.00
$85,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
TZS35,861
|
$38.15
$76.30
|
|
pay 74.5% more for housing
Tanzania
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.54
TZS169,837
|
$59.33
$118.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.47
TZS711,301
|
$630.61
$1,261.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.44
TZS599,770
|
$447.78
$895.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.35
TZS140,854
|
$100.02
$200.04
|
|
pay 3.7% less for childcare
Tanzania
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.62
TZS768,685
|
$313.33
$626.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,678.53
TZS14,715,918
|
$4,944.44
$9,888.89
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
TZS3,099
|
$2.63
$5.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
TZS5,272
|
$4.50
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,635
|
$8.98
$17.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.98
TZS119,169
|
$82.23
$164.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,081
|
$10.12
$20.25
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Tanzania
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.27
TZS52,517
|
$67.75
$135.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
TZS115,065
|
$57.00
$114.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.01
TZS139,968
|
$142.01
$284.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.48
TZS138,585
|
$100.83
$201.67
|
|
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