Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 50.5% cheaper than Tanzania.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 51.2% less for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.76
TZS9,460
|
$2.69
E£83.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TZS17,400
|
$3.27
E£101.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TZS1,690
|
$0.25
E£7.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TZS901
|
$0.14
E£4.34
|
|
pay 62.0% less for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TZS2,325
|
$0.40
E£12.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
TZS19,766
|
$1.23
E£37.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
TZS13,364
|
$2.42
E£74.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
TZS4,912
|
$1.12
E£34.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
TZS7,123
|
$1.58
E£48.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
TZS3,330
|
$0.40
E£12.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,115
|
$0.22
E£6.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS887
|
$0.14
E£4.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,097
|
$0.13
E£3.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS882
|
$0.12
E£3.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,372
|
$0.10
E£3.10
|
|
pay 44.2% less for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS10,768
|
$1.02
E£31.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.54
TZS21,500
|
$7.97
E£246.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS43,000,557
|
$15,876.53
E£490,584.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
TZS34,830
|
$1.85
E£57.01
|
|
pay 70.4% less for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.54
TZS164,955
|
$10.98
E£339.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.47
TZS690,853
|
$109.16
E£3,373.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.44
TZS582,528
|
$71.02
E£2,194.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.35
TZS136,805
|
$16.81
E£519.53
|
|
pay 75.2% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.62
TZS746,587
|
$58.30
E£1,801.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,678.53
TZS14,292,867
|
$1,699.22
E£52,505.76
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
TZS3,010
|
$1.45
E£44.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
TZS5,120
|
$1.03
E£31.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,502
|
$1.57
E£48.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.98
TZS115,743
|
$15.18
E£469.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS14,647
|
$3.13
E£96.64
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.27
TZS51,007
|
$17.23
E£532.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
TZS111,757
|
$28.02
E£865.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.01
TZS135,944
|
$63.69
E£1,967.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.48
TZS134,601
|
$28.91
E£893.43
|
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