Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 21.2% cheaper than Tanzania.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 23.3% less for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS7,652.40
|
$3.96
EGP196.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS15,705.84
|
$4.84
EGP239.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,638.50
|
$0.31
EGP15.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS805.90
|
$0.12
EGP6.10
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,905.36
|
$0.76
EGP37.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS9,994.72
|
$1.76
EGP87.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS11,921.38
|
$3.30
EGP163.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS4,437.09
|
$1.54
EGP76.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS6,186.48
|
$1.97
EGP97.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,934.94
|
$0.62
EGP30.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,008.48
|
$0.21
EGP10.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS907.82
|
$0.15
EGP7.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS931.55
|
$0.18
EGP8.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS801.02
|
$0.21
EGP10.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,322.67
|
$0.23
EGP11.21
|
|
pay 26.7% less for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,278.14
|
$0.98
EGP48.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS51,506.55
|
$12.01
EGP595.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS41,695,779.87
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,445,241.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS28,364.90
|
$2.65
EGP131.57
|
|
pay 59.9% less for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS157,953.42
|
$7.63
EGP378.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS762,399.60
|
$206.11
EGP10,217.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS624,065.21
|
$111.12
EGP5,508.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS105,415.06
|
$11.85
EGP587.54
|
|
pay 74.0% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS621,955.57
|
$66.57
EGP3,299.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS16,301,807.14
|
$1,472.73
EGP73,006.67
|
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS3,090.39
|
$1.79
EGP88.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,694.34
|
$1.38
EGP68.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,721.43
|
$1.85
EGP91.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS95,888.61
|
$21.86
EGP1,083.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS14,961.43
|
$2.68
EGP132.77
|
|
pay 84.8% more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS30,127.24
|
$23.44
EGP1,162.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS57,331.70
|
$48.49
EGP2,403.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS118,955.61
|
$97.17
EGP4,817.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS101,523.97
|
$36.98
EGP1,833.37
|
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