Cost of living comparison

Tanzania

compared to

Ecuador

Ecuador vs. Tanzania Cost of Living Summary

Ecuador is 15.0% more expensive than Tanzania overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.9% more in Ecuador
Groceries: pay 6.6% more in Ecuador
Transportation: pay 4.4% less in Ecuador
Housing: pay 19.9% more in Ecuador
Childcare: pay 47.8% less in Ecuador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.1% more in Ecuador
Clothing: pay 2.9 times more in Ecuador

The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Ecuador are more expensive than in Tanzania. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Ecuador. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Ecuador.

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Ecuador vs. Tanzania Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ecuador instead of Tanzania, you would:

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pay 14.9% more for restaurants

	Tanzania	Ecuador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.17 TZS8,366.70	$3.65	+15.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.47 TZS19,722.96	$6.99	-6.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 TZS1,445.16	$0.91	+66.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 TZS1,140.98	$0.70	+61.0%
Average			+14.9%

Tanzania vs. Ecuador - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.6% more for groceries

	Tanzania	Ecuador
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 TZS1,858.52	$1.78	+152.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.75 TZS9,899.69	$3.06	-18.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 TZS11,898.18	$4.06	-9.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 TZS5,712.95	$2.09	-3.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 TZS5,554.43	$2.26	+7.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 TZS3,026.25	$0.82	-28.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 TZS1,255.64	$0.49	+2.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.39 TZS1,027.93	$0.54	+39.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 TZS1,115.26	$0.46	+8.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 TZS1,016.48	$0.50	+30.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 TZS1,581.71	$0.43	-27.5%
Average			+6.6%

Tanzania vs. Ecuador - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.4% less for transportation

	Tanzania	Ecuador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 TZS13,219.82	$2.94	-41.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.80 TZS39,073.97	$19.33	+30.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,811.26 TZS44M	$21,347.00	+27.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 TZS31,246.66	$12.14	+2.6%
Average			-4.4%

Tanzania vs. Ecuador - Cost of transportation

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pay 19.9% more for housing

	Tanzania	Ecuador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.49 TZS98,965.48	$27.65	-26.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$332.29 TZS877K	$337.73	+1.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$156.95 TZS414K	$242.44	+54.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.75 TZS108K	$45.32	+11.2%
Average			+19.9%

Tanzania vs. Ecuador - Cost of housing

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pay 47.8% less for childcare

	Tanzania	Ecuador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.94 TZS2M	$310.25	-45.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,482.41 TZS28M	$5,243.49	-50.0%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Tanzania	Ecuador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TZS3,131.87	$2.38	+100.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.93 TZS5,103.75	$2.68	+38.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.81 TZS4,785.96	$5.40	+197.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.09 TZS156K	$31.41	-46.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.79 TZS15,284.87	$6.28	+8.4%
Average			+19.1%

Tanzania vs. Ecuador - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.9 times more for clothing

	Tanzania	Ecuador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$12.08 TZS31,893.71	$61.22	+406.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.51 TZS56,774.15	$41.01	+90.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$29.89 TZS78,899.37	$106.39	+256.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$36.21 TZS95,597.65	$76.17	+110.4%
Average			+191.7%

Tanzania vs. Ecuador - Cost of clothing

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