Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 63.8% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 22.5% more for restaurants
Tanzania
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.76
TZS9,740
|
$3.59
NT$116.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TZS17,915
|
$4.92
NT$160.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TZS1,740
|
$0.95
NT$31.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TZS928
|
$0.65
NT$21.11
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Tanzania
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TZS2,394
|
$2.04
NT$66.47
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
TZS20,351
|
$7.52
NT$244.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
TZS13,760
|
$11.74
NT$381.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
TZS5,057
|
$2.75
NT$89.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
TZS7,334
|
$3.63
NT$118.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
TZS3,428
|
$2.03
NT$65.94
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,148
|
$0.91
NT$29.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS914
|
$1.30
NT$42.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,129
|
$1.46
NT$47.54
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS908
|
$1.15
NT$37.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,413
|
$1.07
NT$34.72
|
|
pay 91.8% more for transportation
Tanzania
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,087
|
$3.88
NT$126.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.54
TZS22,137
|
$35.38
NT$1,151.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,273,319
|
$32,990.11
NT$1,073,366.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
TZS35,861
|
$9.61
NT$312.52
|
|
pay 3.7% less for housing
Tanzania
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.54
TZS169,837
|
$23.53
NT$765.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.47
TZS711,301
|
$354.11
NT$11,521.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.44
TZS599,770
|
$268.52
NT$8,736.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.35
TZS140,854
|
$56.71
NT$1,844.97
|
|
pay 78.6% more for childcare
Tanzania
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.62
TZS768,685
|
$460.31
NT$14,976.60
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,678.53
TZS14,715,918
|
$11,465.74
NT$373,049.21
|
|
pay 50.5% more for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
TZS3,099
|
$1.86
NT$60.35
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
TZS5,272
|
$2.74
NT$89.10
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,635
|
$3.84
NT$124.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.98
TZS119,169
|
$38.91
NT$1,265.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,081
|
$9.51
NT$309.47
|
|
pay 89.4% more for clothing
Tanzania
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.27
TZS52,517
|
$66.92
NT$2,177.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
TZS115,065
|
$31.08
NT$1,011.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.01
TZS139,968
|
$79.12
NT$2,574.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.48
TZS138,585
|
$112.81
NT$3,670.23
|
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