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Saudi Arabia vs. Tanzania Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 55.6% more expensive than Tanzania overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.6% more in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 38.8% more in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 40.1% more in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 60.5% more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 36.2% less in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Saudi Arabia

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Tanzania. Notably, clothing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia vs. Tanzania Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Tanzania, you would:

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pay 13.6% more for restaurants

	Tanzania	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.92 TZS9,676.70	$6.32 SAR23.70	+61.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 TZS20,945.47	$7.73 SAR29.00	-9.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 TZS1,629.49	$0.74 SAR2.79	+12.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 TZS748.55	$0.27 SAR1.02	-10.1%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 38.8% more for groceries

	Tanzania	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 TZS1,807.84	$0.92 SAR3.43	+24.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 TZS10,867.44	$3.62 SAR13.56	-18.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.59 TZS13,791.35	$6.74 SAR25.26	+20.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 TZS5,620.04	$2.52 SAR9.47	+10.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.88 TZS4,646.05	$3.28 SAR12.28	+73.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 TZS3,208.76	$0.97 SAR3.63	-25.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 TZS1,216.11	$0.78 SAR2.91	+57.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.43 TZS1,061.21	$0.80 SAR3.00	+85.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TZS884.03	$0.74 SAR2.77	+105.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TZS884.03	$0.66 SAR2.49	+85.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 TZS1,513.99	$0.65 SAR2.43	+5.7%
Average			+38.8%

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pay 40.1% more for transportation

	Tanzania	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 TZS11,565.92	$2.32 SAR8.72	-50.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.76 TZS38,860.03	$33.84 SAR126.92	+114.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,898.05 TZS44,138,690.42	$25,756.63 SAR96,608.57	+43.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.49 TZS30,800.35	$19.00 SAR71.26	+52.1%
Average			+40.1%

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pay 60.5% more for housing

	Tanzania	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.82 TZS115,464.93	$74.04 SAR277.70	+58.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$334.35 TZS824,548.32	$434.87 SAR1,631.13	+30.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$178.27 TZS439,627.23	$360.33 SAR1,351.52	+102.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.23 TZS158,395.91	$97.42 SAR365.42	+51.7%
Average			+60.5%

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pay 36.2% less for childcare

	Tanzania	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$427.61 TZS1,054,534.99	$350.88 SAR1,316.09	-17.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,288.25 TZS35,236,488.60	$6,485.70 SAR24,326.72	-54.6%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Tanzania	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.37 TZS3,381.39	$1.89 SAR7.09	+37.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 TZS5,037.97	$3.48 SAR13.06	+70.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 TZS4,925.81	$7.47 SAR28.00	+273.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.55 TZS144,401.75	$106.43 SAR399.18	+81.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.35 TZS15,649.28	$17.24 SAR64.67	+171.7%
Average			+127.1%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Tanzania	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.07 TZS44,554.74	$48.71 SAR182.69	+169.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.59 TZS68,042.89	$57.50 SAR215.68	+108.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$28.27 TZS69,708.59	$88.56 SAR332.16	+213.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.90 TZS103,342.49	$79.17 SAR296.96	+88.9%
Average			+145.1%

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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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