Cost of living comparison
United States is 3.5 times more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in United States instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
Tanzania
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.77
TZS9,933.18
|
$18.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
TZS15,914.05
|
$10.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TZS1,546.54
|
$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TZS927.81
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Tanzania
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
TZS1,993.03
|
$3.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
TZS9,322.10
|
$6.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
TZS11,826.22
|
$3.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
TZS4,935.15
|
$3.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
TZS5,873.96
|
$5.12
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
TZS2,993.93
|
$2.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,056.93
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS999.97
|
$2.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,023.10
|
$2.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TZS737.91
|
$1.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,059.79
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Tanzania
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
TZS11,446.35
|
$3.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.63
TZS30,656.55
|
$65.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,997.25
TZS42,152,750.93
|
$31,580.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
TZS30,266.80
|
$17.71
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Tanzania
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.88
TZS144,602.16
|
$67.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.88
TZS790,195.60
|
$1,635.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$204.77
TZS539,563.54
|
$1,397.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.19
TZS92,718.39
|
$148.42
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
Tanzania
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.74
TZS631,704.61
|
$1,344.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,071.51
TZS15,998,424.20
|
$23,001.10
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
TZS3,054.87
|
$5.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
TZS4,893.13
|
$4.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
TZS4,433.23
|
$9.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
TZS97,490.15
|
$51.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.83
TZS12,733.12
|
$13.21
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Tanzania
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.50
TZS43,464.54
|
$50.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.56
TZS88,422.04
|
$40.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.99
TZS134,371.15
|
$85.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.03
TZS126,565.69
|
$113.11
|
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