Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 3.0 times more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
Tanzania
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS7,652.40
|
$13.47
NZ$22.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS15,705.84
|
$8.81
NZ$14.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,638.50
|
$2.16
NZ$3.65
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS805.90
|
$1.94
NZ$3.28
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Tanzania
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,905.36
|
$1.86
NZ$3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS9,994.72
|
$3.77
NZ$6.36
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS11,921.38
|
$6.55
NZ$11.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS4,437.09
|
$5.92
NZ$10.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS6,186.48
|
$4.25
NZ$7.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,934.94
|
$1.15
NZ$1.94
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,008.48
|
$1.04
NZ$1.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS907.82
|
$1.31
NZ$2.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS931.55
|
$2.31
NZ$3.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS801.02
|
$0.90
NZ$1.52
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,322.67
|
$0.83
NZ$1.40
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Tanzania
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,278.14
|
$6.26
NZ$10.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS51,506.55
|
$69.15
NZ$116.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS41,695,779.87
|
$24,735.85
NZ$41,751.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS28,364.90
|
$17.90
NZ$30.21
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Tanzania
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS157,953.42
|
$51.16
NZ$86.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS762,399.60
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,700.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS624,065.21
|
$809.64
NZ$1,366.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS105,415.06
|
$91.68
NZ$154.74
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Tanzania
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS621,955.57
|
$611.89
NZ$1,032.81
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS16,301,807.14
|
$10,661.07
NZ$17,994.88
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS3,090.39
|
$6.10
NZ$10.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,694.34
|
$3.30
NZ$5.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,721.43
|
$22.88
NZ$38.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS95,888.61
|
$38.53
NZ$65.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS14,961.43
|
$10.92
NZ$18.43
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
Tanzania
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS30,127.24
|
$65.31
NZ$110.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS57,331.70
|
$40.78
NZ$68.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS118,955.61
|
$93.71
NZ$158.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS101,523.97
|
$121.74
NZ$205.49
|
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