Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Tanzania Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 42.5% more expensive than Tanzania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.8% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 2.9% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 34.1% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.9% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Quito
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing in Quito are more expensive than in Tanzania. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Quito.
Quito vs. Tanzania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 56.8% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.92
TZS9,676.70
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
TZS20,945.47
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
TZS1,629.49
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
TZS748.55
|
$0.73
|
|
Tanzania vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.3% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
TZS1,807.84
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
TZS10,867.44
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.59
TZS13,791.35
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
TZS5,620.04
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TZS4,646.05
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
TZS3,208.76
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
TZS1,216.11
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
TZS1,061.21
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS884.03
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS884.03
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
TZS1,513.99
|
$0.47
|
|
Tanzania vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 11.8% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
TZS11,565.92
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.76
TZS38,860.03
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,898.05
TZS44,138,690.42
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.49
TZS30,800.35
|
$13.50
|
|
Tanzania vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9% more for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.82
TZS115,464.93
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$334.35
TZS824,548.32
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.27
TZS439,627.23
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.23
TZS158,395.91
|
$25.07
|
|
Tanzania vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 34.1% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.61
TZS1,054,534.99
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,288.25
TZS35,236,488.60
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Tanzania vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 58.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
TZS3,381.39
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
TZS5,037.97
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
TZS4,925.81
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.55
TZS144,401.75
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
TZS15,649.28
|
$7.00
|
|
Tanzania vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.07
TZS44,554.74
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.59
TZS68,042.89
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$28.27
TZS69,708.59
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
TZS103,342.49
|
$92.78
|
|
Tanzania vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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