Cost of living comparison
Poland is 40.8% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Poland instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 95.8% more for restaurants
Tanzania
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.76
TZS9,740
|
$6.88
zł27.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TZS17,915
|
$5.95
zł24.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TZS1,740
|
$1.30
zł5.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TZS928
|
$1.15
zł4.65
|
|
pay 4.4% more for groceries
Tanzania
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TZS2,394
|
$0.94
zł3.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
TZS20,351
|
$3.34
zł13.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
TZS13,760
|
$2.82
zł11.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
TZS5,057
|
$2.49
zł10.06
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
TZS7,334
|
$2.20
zł8.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
TZS3,428
|
$0.38
zł1.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,148
|
$0.55
zł2.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS914
|
$0.63
zł2.54
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,129
|
$1.15
zł4.65
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS908
|
$0.29
zł1.19
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,413
|
$0.37
zł1.50
|
|
pay 43.5% more for transportation
Tanzania
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,087
|
$5.68
zł22.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.54
TZS22,137
|
$23.91
zł96.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,273,319
|
$19,787.24
zł80,039.07
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
TZS35,861
|
$6.31
zł25.54
|
|
pay 60.9% more for housing
Tanzania
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.54
TZS169,837
|
$12.94
zł52.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.47
TZS711,301
|
$480.05
zł1,941.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.44
TZS599,770
|
$406.85
zł1,645.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.35
TZS140,854
|
$148.56
zł600.92
|
|
pay 22.1% less for childcare
Tanzania
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.62
TZS768,685
|
$228.50
zł924.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,678.53
TZS14,715,918
|
$4,467.72
zł18,071.84
|
|
pay 40.6% more for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
TZS3,099
|
$2.34
zł9.45
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
TZS5,272
|
$2.45
zł9.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,635
|
$4.13
zł16.71
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.98
TZS119,169
|
$27.45
zł111.04
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,081
|
$5.63
zł22.76
|
|
pay 62.7% more for clothing
Tanzania
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.27
TZS52,517
|
$64.65
zł261.51
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
TZS115,065
|
$30.33
zł122.69
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.01
TZS139,968
|
$66.37
zł268.48
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.48
TZS138,585
|
$75.24
zł304.33
|
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