Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 70.2% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 56.9% more for restaurants
Tanzania
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.76
TZS9,740
|
$6.50
$1,010.28
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TZS17,915
|
$5.73
$891.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TZS1,740
|
$1.08
$168.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TZS928
|
$0.75
$117.40
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Tanzania
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TZS2,394
|
$2.24
$348.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
TZS20,351
|
$6.96
$1,082.70
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
TZS13,760
|
$11.65
$1,811.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
TZS5,057
|
$2.75
$427.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
TZS7,334
|
$3.16
$491.64
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
TZS3,428
|
$3.10
$481.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,148
|
$1.43
$221.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS914
|
$1.52
$236.56
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,129
|
$1.00
$156.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS908
|
$1.05
$162.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,413
|
$1.15
$179.19
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Tanzania
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,087
|
$5.00
$777.39
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.54
TZS22,137
|
$50.10
$7,790.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,273,319
|
$38,646.23
$6,009,987.64
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
TZS35,861
|
$24.01
$3,733.17
|
|
pay 33.9% more for housing
Tanzania
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.54
TZS169,837
|
$44.14
$6,864.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.47
TZS711,301
|
$395.95
$61,575.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.44
TZS599,770
|
$357.21
$55,550.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.35
TZS140,854
|
$92.11
$14,324.39
|
|
pay 31.2% less for childcare
Tanzania
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.62
TZS768,685
|
$212.08
$32,980.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,678.53
TZS14,715,918
|
$3,750.38
$583,231.96
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
TZS3,099
|
$2.19
$339.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
TZS5,272
|
$3.22
$501.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,635
|
$9.14
$1,421.18
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.98
TZS119,169
|
$36.18
$5,627.05
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,081
|
$8.84
$1,374.83
|
|
pay 9.2% more for clothing
Tanzania
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.27
TZS52,517
|
$29.32
$4,559.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
TZS115,065
|
$25.76
$4,005.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.01
TZS139,968
|
$57.56
$8,951.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.48
TZS138,585
|
$68.26
$10,615.92
|
|
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