Cost of living comparison
France is 2.7 times more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in France instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
Tanzania
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.04
TZS9,011
|
$17.43
€15.28
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
TZS15,795
|
$10.25
€8.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
TZS1,349
|
$2.89
€2.53
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
TZS882
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
|
pay 80.6% more for groceries
Tanzania
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.79
TZS1,769
|
$1.68
€1.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
TZS16,928
|
$8.34
€7.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
TZS11,102
|
$4.51
€3.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
TZS4,845
|
$3.41
€2.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TZS6,025
|
$5.24
€4.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
TZS2,649
|
$1.43
€1.25
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
TZS1,103
|
$1.10
€0.97
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
TZS1,149
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TZS1,309
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,002
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
TZS1,659
|
$1.14
€1.00
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
Tanzania
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
TZS8,219
|
$6.71
€5.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.32
TZS14,104
|
$53.41
€46.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,699.99
TZS39,488,666
|
$25,734.55
€22,566.65
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.59
TZS25,847
|
$19.63
€17.22
|
|
pay 79.3% more for housing
Tanzania
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.79
TZS135,618
|
$32.33
€28.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.20
TZS758,975
|
$756.00
€662.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$304.54
TZS679,433
|
$585.91
€513.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.57
TZS123,968
|
$138.65
€121.58
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Tanzania
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.86
TZS838,540
|
$738.08
€647.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,523.49
TZS12,322,899
|
$12,146.23
€10,651.04
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
TZS2,872
|
$6.39
€5.60
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
TZS4,443
|
$3.19
€2.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
TZS3,482
|
$11.70
€10.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.83
TZS100,018
|
$41.75
€36.61
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.08
TZS13,562
|
$11.86
€10.40
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Tanzania
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.96
TZS46,768
|
$89.63
€78.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.80
TZS86,556
|
$41.81
€36.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.93
TZS129,236
|
$96.79
€84.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.77
TZS115,503
|
$131.69
€115.48
|
|
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