Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 4.2% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 10.6% less for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.18
TZS9,754
|
$3.47
₱194.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.39
TZS17,225
|
$3.00
₱168.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TZS1,379
|
$0.74
₱41.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
TZS947
|
$0.44
₱24.67
|
|
pay 31.3% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TZS1,929
|
$1.18
₱65.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.08
TZS18,850
|
$2.85
₱159.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
TZS11,667
|
$6.55
₱366.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
TZS4,976
|
$1.70
₱94.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TZS6,319
|
$1.79
₱100.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
TZS2,980
|
$1.10
₱61.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
TZS945
|
$0.66
₱36.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS808
|
$1.02
₱56.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TZS1,137
|
$0.61
₱34.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
TZS961
|
$0.77
₱42.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
TZS1,452
|
$0.86
₱48.17
|
|
pay 18.1% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.04
TZS9,427
|
$5.08
₱284.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.88
TZS13,704
|
$10.75
₱601.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,696.27
TZS41,262,706
|
$24,686.73
₱1,380,617.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.51
TZS33,844
|
$3.54
₱197.85
|
|
pay 4.5% less for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.60
TZS169,288
|
$42.64
₱2,384.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$323.29
TZS753,827
|
$370.81
₱20,737.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.61
TZS633,319
|
$200.85
₱11,232.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.90
TZS128,015
|
$73.94
₱4,135.06
|
|
pay 11.3% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.89
TZS680,595
|
$194.13
₱10,857.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,922.92
TZS13,810,573
|
$6,562.73
₱367,023.80
|
|
pay 4.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.31
TZS3,052
|
$1.36
₱75.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
TZS4,584
|
$2.39
₱133.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.72
TZS4,001
|
$2.41
₱134.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.42
TZS105,918
|
$36.90
₱2,063.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.08
TZS14,171
|
$4.73
₱264.47
|
|
pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.87
TZS50,988
|
$36.75
₱2,055.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.45
TZS115,313
|
$24.32
₱1,360.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.80
TZS146,434
|
$67.35
₱3,766.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.40
TZS147,823
|
$52.31
₱2,925.45
|
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