Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 20.3% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 37.5% more for restaurants
Tanzania
|
Brazil
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.76
TZS9,740
|
$4.96
R$25.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TZS17,915
|
$6.29
R$32.70
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TZS1,740
|
$1.02
R$5.30
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TZS928
|
$0.63
R$3.26
|
|
pay 0.3% more for groceries
Tanzania
|
Brazil
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TZS2,394
|
$1.39
R$7.21
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
TZS20,351
|
$4.04
R$21.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
TZS13,760
|
$3.80
R$19.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
TZS5,057
|
$1.92
R$9.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
TZS7,334
|
$1.81
R$9.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
TZS3,428
|
$0.74
R$3.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,148
|
$0.49
R$2.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS914
|
$0.44
R$2.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,129
|
$0.70
R$3.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS908
|
$0.47
R$2.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,413
|
$0.45
R$2.35
|
|
pay 97.7% more for transportation
Tanzania
|
Brazil
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,087
|
$4.69
R$24.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.54
TZS22,137
|
$43.51
R$226.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,273,319
|
$19,854.65
R$103,305.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
TZS35,861
|
$7.69
R$40.03
|
|
pay 20.1% less for housing
Tanzania
|
Brazil
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.54
TZS169,837
|
$19.91
R$103.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.47
TZS711,301
|
$281.83
R$1,466.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.44
TZS599,770
|
$182.14
R$947.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.35
TZS140,854
|
$58.55
R$304.64
|
|
pay 6.5% less for childcare
Tanzania
|
Brazil
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.62
TZS768,685
|
$251.18
R$1,306.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,678.53
TZS14,715,918
|
$5,814.17
R$30,251.73
|
|
pay 1.6% less for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
Brazil
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
TZS3,099
|
$1.62
R$8.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
TZS5,272
|
$1.57
R$8.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,635
|
$2.32
R$12.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.98
TZS119,169
|
$23.14
R$120.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,081
|
$5.80
R$30.16
|
|
pay 34.5% more for clothing
Tanzania
|
Brazil
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.27
TZS52,517
|
$43.10
R$224.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
TZS115,065
|
$40.84
R$212.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.01
TZS139,968
|
$70.61
R$367.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.48
TZS138,585
|
$54.94
R$285.86
|
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