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Philippines vs. Tanzania Cost of Living Summary

Philippines is 4.2% more expensive than Tanzania overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.5% less in Philippines
Groceries: pay 57.8% more in Philippines
Transportation: pay 18.1% less in Philippines
Housing: pay 12.2% less in Philippines
Childcare: pay 65.1% less in Philippines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.7% less in Philippines
Clothing: pay 81.2% more in Philippines

The cost of clothing and groceries in Philippines are more expensive than in Tanzania. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Philippines. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Philippines.

Philippines vs. Tanzania Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Philippines instead of Tanzania, you would:

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pay 8.5% less for restaurants

	Tanzania	Philippines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.92 TZS9,676.70	$3.83 ₱224.67	-2.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 TZS20,945.47	$3.27 ₱191.88	-61.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 TZS1,629.49	$0.69 ₱40.61	+4.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 TZS748.55	$0.38 ₱22.28	+25.2%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 57.8% more for groceries

	Tanzania	Philippines
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 TZS1,807.84	$1.24 ₱72.81	+69.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 TZS10,867.44	$3.91 ₱228.99	-11.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.59 TZS13,791.35	$7.02 ₱411.39	+25.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 TZS5,620.04	$2.06 ₱120.55	-9.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.88 TZS4,646.05	$1.91 ₱112.14	+1.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 TZS3,208.76	$1.42 ₱83.20	+9.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 TZS1,216.11	$0.65 ₱37.83	+30.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.43 TZS1,061.21	$1.17 ₱68.55	+171.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TZS884.03	$0.69 ₱40.60	+93.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TZS884.03	$0.95 ₱55.60	+164.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 TZS1,513.99	$1.17 ₱68.70	+90.8%
Average			+57.8%

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pay 18.1% less for transportation

	Tanzania	Philippines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 TZS11,565.92	$4.15 ₱243.11	-11.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.76 TZS38,860.03	$12.67 ₱742.62	-19.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,898.05 TZS44,138,690.42	$24,414.32 ₱1,431,533.67	+36.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.49 TZS30,800.35	$2.78 ₱162.89	-77.8%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 12.2% less for housing

	Tanzania	Philippines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.82 TZS115,464.93	$27.95 ₱1,638.62	-40.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$334.35 TZS824,548.32	$254.21 ₱14,905.35	-24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$178.27 TZS439,627.23	$161.64 ₱9,477.69	-9.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.23 TZS158,395.91	$80.13 ₱4,698.13	+24.7%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 65.1% less for childcare

	Tanzania	Philippines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$427.61 TZS1,054,534.99	$130.02 ₱7,623.63	-69.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,288.25 TZS35,236,488.60	$5,634.78 ₱330,395.39	-60.6%
Average			-65.1%

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pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Tanzania	Philippines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.37 TZS3,381.39	$1.20 ₱70.27	-12.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 TZS5,037.97	$2.17 ₱127.27	+6.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 TZS4,925.81	$2.73 ₱159.93	+36.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.55 TZS144,401.75	$30.80 ₱1,805.83	-47.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.35 TZS15,649.28	$5.63 ₱329.85	-11.4%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 81.2% more for clothing

	Tanzania	Philippines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.07 TZS44,554.74	$41.17 ₱2,413.97	+127.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.59 TZS68,042.89	$25.58 ₱1,499.85	-7.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$28.27 TZS69,708.59	$69.76 ₱4,090.59	+146.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.90 TZS103,342.49	$65.98 ₱3,868.53	+57.4%
Average			+81.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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