Cost of living comparison
Russia is 11.7% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Russia instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 28.6% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.76
TZS8,900
|
$7.74
₽625.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TZS16,370
|
$4.69
₽378.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TZS1,590
|
$0.85
₽68.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TZS848
|
$0.41
₽33.11
|
|
pay 5.8% less for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TZS2,187
|
$0.54
₽43.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
TZS18,596
|
$4.40
₽355.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
TZS12,573
|
$3.48
₽280.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
TZS4,621
|
$1.27
₽102.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
TZS6,702
|
$1.79
₽144.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
TZS3,133
|
$0.62
₽49.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,049
|
$0.56
₽45.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS835
|
$0.66
₽53.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,032
|
$1.03
₽83.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS830
|
$0.30
₽24.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,291
|
$0.25
₽20.44
|
|
pay 22.4% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS10,131
|
$2.37
₽191.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.54
TZS20,228
|
$19.36
₽1,563.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS40,455,034
|
$31,226.85
₽2,523,129.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
TZS32,769
|
$3.41
₽275.33
|
|
pay 14.0% less for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.54
TZS155,190
|
$6.56
₽530.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.47
TZS649,956
|
$310.33
₽25,074.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.44
TZS548,044
|
$214.38
₽17,321.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.35
TZS128,706
|
$69.84
₽5,643.47
|
|
pay 21.5% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.62
TZS702,391
|
$220.41
₽17,809.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,678.53
TZS13,446,766
|
$4,693.93
₽379,269.32
|
|
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
TZS2,832
|
$1.55
₽125.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
TZS4,817
|
$1.73
₽139.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,235
|
$2.23
₽180.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.98
TZS108,891
|
$31.55
₽2,549.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS13,780
|
$4.06
₽328.16
|
|
pay 76.2% more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.27
TZS47,988
|
$62.85
₽5,078.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
TZS105,141
|
$39.44
₽3,187.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.01
TZS127,897
|
$79.13
₽6,393.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.48
TZS126,633
|
$85.30
₽6,892.42
|
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