Cost of living comparison

Tanzania

compared to

Egypt

Egypt vs. Tanzania Cost of Living Summary

Egypt is 43.8% cheaper than Tanzania overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.7% less in Egypt
Groceries: pay 45.7% less in Egypt
Transportation: pay 39.4% less in Egypt
Housing: pay 52.5% less in Egypt
Childcare: pay 85.9% less in Egypt
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.4% less in Egypt
Clothing: pay 92.2% more in Egypt

Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Egypt. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Egypt.

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Egypt vs. Tanzania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.7% less for restaurants

	Tanzania	Egypt
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.17 TZS8,366.70	$3.51 EGP187.77	+10.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.47 TZS19,722.96	$4.31 EGP230.49	-42.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 TZS1,445.16	$0.33 EGP17.68	-39.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 TZS1,140.98	$0.16 EGP8.48	-63.3%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 45.7% less for groceries

	Tanzania	Egypt
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 TZS1,858.52	$0.60 EGP31.81	-15.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.75 TZS9,899.69	$1.76 EGP93.98	-53.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 TZS11,898.18	$3.17 EGP169.66	-29.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 TZS5,712.95	$1.31 EGP70.13	-39.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 TZS5,554.43	$1.86 EGP99.39	-11.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 TZS3,026.25	$0.66 EGP35.06	-42.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 TZS1,255.64	$0.31 EGP16.30	-35.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.39 TZS1,027.93	$0.22 EGP11.66	-44.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 TZS1,115.26	$0.16 EGP8.82	-61.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 TZS1,016.48	$0.15 EGP7.84	-61.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 TZS1,581.71	$0.16 EGP8.43	-73.7%
Average			-45.7%

Tanzania vs. Egypt - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.4% less for transportation

	Tanzania	Egypt
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 TZS13,219.82	$1.62 EGP86.48	-67.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.80 TZS39,073.97	$8.01 EGP427.93	-45.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,811.26 TZS44M	$31,467.25 EGP2M	+87.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 TZS31,246.66	$2.92 EGP155.82	-75.4%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 52.5% less for housing

	Tanzania	Egypt
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.49 TZS98,965.48	$13.64 EGP729.09	-63.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$332.29 TZS877K	$142.90 EGP7,637.83	-57.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$156.95 TZS414K	$97.14 EGP5,191.98	-38.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.75 TZS108K	$13.66 EGP730.06	-66.5%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 85.9% less for childcare

	Tanzania	Egypt
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.94 TZS2M	$71.34 EGP3,813.22	-87.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,482.41 TZS28M	$1,650.38 EGP88,212.88	-84.3%
Average			-85.9%

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pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Tanzania	Egypt
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TZS3,131.87	$1.52 EGP81.38	+28.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.93 TZS5,103.75	$1.35 EGP72.10	-30.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.81 TZS4,785.96	$1.84 EGP98.53	+1.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.09 TZS156K	$19.84 EGP1,060.49	-66.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.79 TZS15,284.87	$3.05 EGP163.28	-47.2%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 92.2% more for clothing

	Tanzania	Egypt
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$12.08 TZS31,893.71	$19.85 EGP1,060.94	+64.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.51 TZS56,774.15	$37.58 EGP2,008.58	+74.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$29.89 TZS78,899.37	$112.18 EGP5,996.15	+275.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$36.21 TZS95,597.65	$45.89 EGP2,452.87	+26.7%
Average			+92.2%

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