Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 93.4% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 59.0% more for restaurants
Tanzania
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.76
TZS9,740
|
$6.13
₩8,425
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TZS17,915
|
$5.18
₩7,118
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TZS1,740
|
$1.41
₩1,933
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TZS928
|
$0.67
₩928
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Tanzania
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TZS2,394
|
$2.74
₩3,770
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
TZS20,351
|
$8.12
₩11,160
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
TZS13,760
|
$7.20
₩9,897
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
TZS5,057
|
$2.73
₩3,755
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
TZS7,334
|
$3.58
₩4,927
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
TZS3,428
|
$2.90
₩3,981
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,148
|
$1.51
₩2,075
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS914
|
$2.66
₩3,658
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,129
|
$2.29
₩3,151
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS908
|
$1.40
₩1,920
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,413
|
$1.08
₩1,490
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Tanzania
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,087
|
$4.92
₩6,769
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.54
TZS22,137
|
$43.73
₩60,105
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,273,319
|
$28,660.56
₩39,393,791
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
TZS35,861
|
$9.34
₩12,832
|
|
pay 27.6% more for housing
Tanzania
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.54
TZS169,837
|
$21.09
₩28,987
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.47
TZS711,301
|
$392.42
₩539,382
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.44
TZS599,770
|
$302.43
₩415,688
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.35
TZS140,854
|
$111.18
₩152,811
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Tanzania
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.62
TZS768,685
|
$342.96
₩471,391
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,678.53
TZS14,715,918
|
$18,987.50
₩26,098,224
|
|
pay 69.5% more for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
TZS3,099
|
$2.92
₩4,011
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
TZS5,272
|
$3.29
₩4,521
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,635
|
$3.45
₩4,742
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.98
TZS119,169
|
$44.03
₩60,514
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,081
|
$8.93
₩12,268
|
|
pay 62.3% more for clothing
Tanzania
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.27
TZS52,517
|
$48.44
₩66,584
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
TZS115,065
|
$44.60
₩61,301
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.01
TZS139,968
|
$75.46
₩103,715
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.48
TZS138,585
|
$91.03
₩125,126
|
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