Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 2.9 times more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
Tanzania
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.76
TZS9,755.59
|
$19.31
DKK134.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TZS17,943.37
|
$12.00
DKK83.61
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TZS1,743.09
|
$3.60
DKK25.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TZS929.54
|
$2.73
DKK19.02
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Tanzania
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TZS2,397.72
|
$2.59
DKK18.07
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
TZS20,383.54
|
$5.70
DKK39.73
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
TZS13,781.41
|
$6.51
DKK45.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
TZS5,065.15
|
$4.07
DKK28.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
TZS7,345.78
|
$4.95
DKK34.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
TZS3,433.85
|
$1.31
DKK9.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,149.95
|
$1.38
DKK9.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS915.18
|
$1.40
DKK9.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,130.95
|
$1.76
DKK12.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS909.32
|
$0.84
DKK5.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,415.06
|
$0.78
DKK5.43
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
Tanzania
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,104.78
|
$8.13
DKK56.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.54
TZS22,171.80
|
$79.32
DKK552.55
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,343,592.77
|
$39,887.40
DKK277,868.24
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
TZS35,918.31
|
$23.16
DKK161.35
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Tanzania
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.54
TZS170,106.95
|
$32.80
DKK228.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.47
TZS712,430.47
|
$904.62
DKK6,301.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.44
TZS600,722.26
|
$690.34
DKK4,809.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.35
TZS141,077.82
|
$160.35
DKK1,117.01
|
|
pay 13.3% more for childcare
Tanzania
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.62
TZS769,905.21
|
$419.05
DKK2,919.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,678.53
TZS14,739,275.69
|
$4,842.90
DKK33,737.17
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
TZS3,104.05
|
$6.81
DKK47.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
TZS5,280.40
|
$5.17
DKK36.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,642.22
|
$8.52
DKK59.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.98
TZS119,358.17
|
$36.38
DKK253.42
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,104.54
|
$15.61
DKK108.78
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Tanzania
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.27
TZS52,600.28
|
$97.12
DKK676.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
TZS115,247.15
|
$42.49
DKK295.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.01
TZS140,190.42
|
$98.35
DKK685.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.48
TZS138,804.68
|
$137.97
DKK961.17
|
|
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