Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 2.9 times more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.18
TZS9,754
|
$15.19
€14.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.39
TZS17,225
|
$8.67
€8.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TZS1,379
|
$1.91
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
TZS947
|
$1.42
€1.40
|
|
pay 61.2% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TZS1,929
|
$1.69
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.08
TZS18,850
|
$4.09
€4.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
TZS11,667
|
$4.41
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
TZS4,976
|
$2.85
€2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TZS6,319
|
$3.86
€3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
TZS2,980
|
$1.13
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
TZS945
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS808
|
$1.13
€1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TZS1,137
|
$1.12
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
TZS961
|
$0.82
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
TZS1,452
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.04
TZS9,427
|
$7.37
€7.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.88
TZS13,704
|
$112.50
€110.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,696.27
TZS41,262,706
|
$28,748.49
€28,221.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.51
TZS33,844
|
$15.63
€15.34
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.60
TZS169,288
|
$49.92
€49.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$323.29
TZS753,827
|
$1,102.58
€1,082.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.61
TZS633,319
|
$985.23
€967.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.90
TZS128,015
|
$128.17
€125.82
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.89
TZS680,595
|
$785.38
€770.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,922.92
TZS13,810,573
|
$8,032.79
€7,885.52
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.31
TZS3,052
|
$5.14
€5.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
TZS4,584
|
$3.36
€3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.72
TZS4,001
|
$14.72
€14.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.42
TZS105,918
|
$51.81
€50.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.08
TZS14,171
|
$10.48
€10.29
|
|
pay 66.4% more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.87
TZS50,988
|
$72.59
€71.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.45
TZS115,313
|
$35.98
€35.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.80
TZS146,434
|
$79.46
€78.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.40
TZS147,823
|
$85.18
€83.62
|
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