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
TZS9,430
|
$6.88
zł29.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TZS17,345
|
$5.95
zł25.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TZS1,685
|
$1.30
zł5.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TZS899
|
$1.15
zł4.97
|
|
pay 4.4% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TZS2,318
|
$0.94
zł4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
TZS19,703
|
$3.34
zł14.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
TZS13,322
|
$2.82
zł12.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
TZS4,896
|
$2.49
zł10.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
TZS7,101
|
$2.20
zł9.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
TZS3,319
|
$0.38
zł1.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,112
|
$0.55
zł2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS885
|
$0.63
zł2.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,093
|
$1.15
zł4.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS879
|
$0.29
zł1.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,368
|
$0.37
zł1.61
|
|
pay 43.5% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS10,734
|
$5.68
zł24.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.54
TZS21,432
|
$23.91
zł103.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS42,863,885
|
$19,787.24
zł85,549.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
TZS34,720
|
$6.31
zł27.30
|
|
pay 60.9% more for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.54
TZS164,431
|
$12.94
zł55.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.47
TZS688,657
|
$480.05
zł2,075.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.44
TZS580,677
|
$406.85
zł1,758.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.35
TZS136,370
|
$148.56
zł642.29
|
|
pay 22.1% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.62
TZS744,214
|
$228.50
zł987.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,678.53
TZS14,247,439
|
$4,467.72
zł19,315.95
|
|
pay 40.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
TZS3,000
|
$2.34
zł10.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
TZS5,104
|
$2.45
zł10.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,487
|
$4.13
zł17.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.98
TZS115,375
|
$27.45
zł118.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS14,601
|
$5.63
zł24.33
|
|
pay 62.7% more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.27
TZS50,845
|
$64.65
zł279.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
TZS111,401
|
$30.33
zł131.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.01
TZS135,512
|
$66.37
zł286.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.48
TZS134,173
|
$75.24
zł325.28
|
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