Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.8 times more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Tanzania
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS7,557.31
|
$10.16
SGD13.63
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS15,510.66
|
$7.52
SGD10.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,618.14
|
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS795.89
|
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Tanzania
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,881.68
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS9,870.52
|
$8.41
SGD11.29
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS11,773.23
|
$10.38
SGD13.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS4,381.95
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS6,109.60
|
$4.50
SGD6.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,898.47
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS995.94
|
$1.36
SGD1.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS896.54
|
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS919.98
|
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS791.06
|
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,306.23
|
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
Tanzania
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,137.98
|
$8.18
SGD10.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS50,866.48
|
$90.29
SGD121.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS41,177,627.55
|
$135,434.68
SGD181,739.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS28,012.41
|
$9.48
SGD12.72
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
Tanzania
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS155,990.54
|
$36.16
SGD48.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS752,925.28
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,683.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS616,309.97
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,668.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS104,105.07
|
$121.43
SGD162.95
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
Tanzania
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS614,226.55
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,596.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS16,099,225.03
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,729.14
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS3,051.99
|
$6.73
SGD9.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,623.57
|
$4.71
SGD6.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,662.76
|
$12.64
SGD16.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS94,697.01
|
$105.20
SGD141.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS14,775.50
|
$11.29
SGD15.14
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
Tanzania
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS29,752.85
|
$66.32
SGD88.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS56,619.24
|
$44.36
SGD59.53
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS117,477.35
|
$96.71
SGD129.77
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS100,262.33
|
$111.62
SGD149.79
|
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