Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Tanzania Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 22.2% cheaper than Tanzania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.0% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 34.5% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 32.5% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 39.8% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 84.9% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.4% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 40.0% more in Delhi
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Delhi are more expensive than in Tanzania. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Tanzania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 20.0% less for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.92
TZS9,676.70
|
$5.64
₹503.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
TZS20,945.47
|
$3.95
₹352.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
TZS1,629.49
|
$0.48
₹42.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
TZS748.55
|
$0.17
₹15.46
|
|
Tanzania vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
TZS1,807.84
|
$0.56
₹50.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
TZS10,867.44
|
$2.34
₹208.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.59
TZS13,791.35
|
$2.91
₹259.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
TZS5,620.04
|
$1.09
₹97.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TZS4,646.05
|
$1.59
₹141.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
TZS3,208.76
|
$0.90
₹80.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
TZS1,216.11
|
$0.36
₹32.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
TZS1,061.21
|
$0.46
₹41.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS884.03
|
$0.26
₹22.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS884.03
|
$0.17
₹15.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
TZS1,513.99
|
$0.23
₹20.11
|
|
Tanzania vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
TZS11,565.92
|
$4.22
₹377.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.76
TZS38,860.03
|
$11.27
₹1,007.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,898.05
TZS44,138,690.42
|
$15,220.85
₹1,359,950.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.49
TZS30,800.35
|
$2.93
₹261.92
|
|
Tanzania vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 39.8% less for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.82
TZS115,464.93
|
$8.34
₹745.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$334.35
TZS824,548.32
|
$229.89
₹20,540.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.27
TZS439,627.23
|
$139.05
₹12,424.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.23
TZS158,395.91
|
$48.95
₹4,373.84
|
|
Tanzania vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 84.9% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.61
TZS1,054,534.99
|
$71.33
₹6,373.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,288.25
TZS35,236,488.60
|
$1,932.31
₹172,647.85
|
|
Tanzania vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 16.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
TZS3,381.39
|
$2.25
₹201.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
TZS5,037.97
|
$2.11
₹188.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
TZS4,925.81
|
$3.95
₹352.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.55
TZS144,401.75
|
$21.60
₹1,929.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
TZS15,649.28
|
$5.07
₹453.32
|
|
Tanzania vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.0% more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.07
TZS44,554.74
|
$27.76
₹2,480.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.59
TZS68,042.89
|
$34.10
₹3,046.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$28.27
TZS69,708.59
|
$52.38
₹4,680.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
TZS103,342.49
|
$40.89
₹3,653.04
|
|
Tanzania vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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