Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 30.5% cheaper than Tanzania.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 31.5% less for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.77
TZS10,269.16
|
$3.82
EGP184.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
TZS16,452.33
|
$4.07
EGP196.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TZS1,598.85
|
$0.33
EGP16.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TZS959.20
|
$0.17
EGP8.27
|
|
pay 36.6% less for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
TZS2,060.44
|
$0.75
EGP36.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
TZS9,637.41
|
$1.78
EGP86.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
TZS12,226.23
|
$3.20
EGP154.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
TZS5,102.08
|
$1.47
EGP71.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
TZS6,072.65
|
$1.91
EGP92.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
TZS3,095.20
|
$0.57
EGP27.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,092.68
|
$0.21
EGP10.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,033.79
|
$0.14
EGP6.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,057.71
|
$0.15
EGP7.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TZS762.87
|
$0.17
EGP8.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,095.64
|
$0.29
EGP13.99
|
|
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
TZS11,833.51
|
$0.97
EGP46.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.63
TZS31,693.48
|
$6.76
EGP326.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,997.25
TZS43,578,537.73
|
$27,552.01
EGP1,330,925.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
TZS31,290.55
|
$3.26
EGP157.27
|
|
pay 51.8% less for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.88
TZS149,493.23
|
$7.84
EGP378.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.88
TZS816,923.40
|
$212.64
EGP10,271.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$204.77
TZS557,813.89
|
$144.87
EGP6,997.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.19
TZS95,854.52
|
$12.98
EGP626.91
|
|
pay 65.0% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.74
TZS653,071.57
|
$70.10
EGP3,386.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,071.51
TZS16,539,559.52
|
$2,485.76
EGP120,076.74
|
|
pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
TZS3,158.20
|
$1.76
EGP84.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
TZS5,058.64
|
$1.32
EGP63.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
TZS4,583.18
|
$1.76
EGP84.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
TZS100,787.69
|
$18.83
EGP909.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.83
TZS13,163.81
|
$2.80
EGP135.05
|
|
pay 14.0% more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.50
TZS44,934.70
|
$18.16
EGP877.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.56
TZS91,412.85
|
$33.59
EGP1,622.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.99
TZS138,916.16
|
$92.42
EGP4,464.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.03
TZS130,846.68
|
$30.97
EGP1,496.08
|
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