Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 14.5% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 34.8% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.76
TZS9,674
|
$3.44
Bs23.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TZS17,793
|
$6.51
Bs45.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TZS1,728
|
$0.97
Bs6.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TZS922
|
$0.75
Bs5.18
|
|
pay 0.4% less for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TZS2,378
|
$1.28
Bs8.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
TZS20,212
|
$2.45
Bs16.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
TZS13,666
|
$3.60
Bs24.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
TZS5,023
|
$1.54
Bs10.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
TZS7,284
|
$1.77
Bs12.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
TZS3,405
|
$0.98
Bs6.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,140
|
$0.47
Bs3.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS908
|
$0.51
Bs3.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,121
|
$0.60
Bs4.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS902
|
$0.55
Bs3.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,403
|
$0.52
Bs3.58
|
|
pay 53.0% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,012
|
$2.03
Bs14.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.54
TZS21,986
|
$31.11
Bs215.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS43,971,274
|
$15,452.82
Bs106,913.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
TZS35,617
|
$15.23
Bs105.36
|
|
pay 15.4% less for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.54
TZS168,679
|
$52.88
Bs365.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.47
TZS706,449
|
$306.54
Bs2,120.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.44
TZS595,678
|
$213.11
Bs1,474.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.35
TZS139,893
|
$29.25
Bs202.40
|
|
pay 39.2% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.62
TZS763,441
|
$170.51
Bs1,179.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,678.53
TZS14,615,522
|
$3,636.74
Bs25,161.57
|
|
pay 33.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
TZS3,078
|
$2.13
Bs14.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
TZS5,236
|
$2.36
Bs16.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,603
|
$2.73
Bs18.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.98
TZS118,356
|
$41.42
Bs286.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS14,978
|
$7.53
Bs52.11
|
|
pay 35.1% more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.27
TZS52,159
|
$41.05
Bs283.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
TZS114,280
|
$48.50
Bs335.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.01
TZS139,013
|
$65.57
Bs453.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.48
TZS137,639
|
$57.30
Bs396.43
|
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