Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 2.5 times more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
Tanzania
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.76
TZS9,674
|
$18.43
€17.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TZS17,793
|
$10.18
€9.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TZS1,728
|
$2.64
€2.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TZS922
|
$2.36
€2.21
|
|
pay 63.1% more for groceries
Tanzania
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TZS2,378
|
$1.91
€1.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
TZS20,212
|
$6.70
€6.29
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
TZS13,666
|
$3.76
€3.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
TZS5,023
|
$2.74
€2.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
TZS7,284
|
$4.52
€4.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
TZS3,405
|
$1.05
€0.98
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,140
|
$0.79
€0.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS908
|
$1.07
€1.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,121
|
$1.14
€1.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS902
|
$0.71
€0.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,403
|
$0.56
€0.53
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Tanzania
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,012
|
$7.59
€7.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.54
TZS21,986
|
$48.84
€45.82
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS43,971,274
|
$25,847.12
€24,251.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
TZS35,617
|
$23.82
€22.35
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Tanzania
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.54
TZS168,679
|
$52.54
€49.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.47
TZS706,449
|
$812.75
€762.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.44
TZS595,678
|
$677.61
€635.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.35
TZS139,893
|
$147.81
€138.68
|
|
pay 96.8% more for childcare
Tanzania
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.62
TZS763,441
|
$446.94
€419.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,678.53
TZS14,615,522
|
$13,799.70
€12,947.56
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
TZS3,078
|
$4.38
€4.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
TZS5,236
|
$3.23
€3.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,603
|
$8.08
€7.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.98
TZS118,356
|
$31.77
€29.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS14,978
|
$11.38
€10.68
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Tanzania
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.27
TZS52,159
|
$84.51
€79.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
TZS114,280
|
$39.84
€37.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.01
TZS139,013
|
$89.20
€83.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.48
TZS137,639
|
$119.38
€112.01
|
|
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