Cost of living comparison

Thailand

compared to

Tanzania

Tanzania vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary

Tanzania is 26.4% cheaper than Thailand overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.2% more in Tanzania
Groceries: pay 29.4% less in Tanzania
Transportation: pay 30.2% less in Tanzania
Housing: pay 27.6% less in Tanzania
Childcare: pay 0.2% more in Tanzania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.9% less in Tanzania
Clothing: pay 58.5% less in Tanzania

The cost of restaurants and childcare in Tanzania are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including clothing, transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tanzania.

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Tanzania vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tanzania instead of Thailand, you would:

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pay 5.2% more for restaurants

	Thailand	Tanzania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.89 THB96.05	$3.17 TZS8,366.70	+9.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.99 THB232.42	$7.47 TZS19,722.96	+6.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 THB24.81	$0.55 TZS1,445.16	-26.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 THB12.19	$0.43 TZS1,140.98	+18.0%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 29.4% less for groceries

	Thailand	Tanzania
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 THB44.43	$0.70 TZS1,858.52	-47.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.95 THB264.36	$3.75 TZS9,899.69	-52.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 THB236.74	$4.51 TZS11,898.18	-36.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 THB68.55	$2.16 TZS5,712.95	+5.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.37 THB45.52	$2.10 TZS5,554.43	+53.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 THB44.98	$1.15 TZS3,026.25	-15.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 THB18.99	$0.48 TZS1,255.64	-16.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 THB31.07	$0.39 TZS1,027.93	-58.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 THB27.38	$0.42 TZS1,115.26	-48.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 THB24.01	$0.39 TZS1,016.48	-46.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 THB18.88	$0.60 TZS1,581.71	+5.6%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 30.2% less for transportation

	Thailand	Tanzania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 THB168.49	$5.01 TZS13,219.82	-1.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.87 THB1,093.53	$14.80 TZS39,073.97	-55.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,201.01 THB971K	$16,811.26 TZS44M	-42.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.77 THB358.41	$11.84 TZS31,246.66	+9.9%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 27.6% less for housing

	Thailand	Tanzania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.17 THB637.71	$37.49 TZS98,965.48	+95.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.64 THB13,560.34	$332.29 TZS877K	-18.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$268.13 THB8,919.39	$156.95 TZS414K	-41.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.86 THB2,024.59	$40.75 TZS108K	-33.0%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 0.2% more for childcare

	Thailand	Tanzania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$515.68 THB17,154.28	$568.94 TZS2M	+10.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,528.28 THB383K	$10,482.41 TZS28M	-9.1%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Thailand	Tanzania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.10 THB69.86	$1.19 TZS3,131.87	-43.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 THB66.47	$1.93 TZS5,103.75	-3.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 THB138.07	$1.81 TZS4,785.96	-56.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.07 THB1,665.52	$59.09 TZS156K	+18.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.05 THB201.30	$5.79 TZS15,284.87	-4.3%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 58.5% less for clothing

	Thailand	Tanzania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.30 THB1,473.73	$12.08 TZS31,893.71	-72.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.84 THB1,092.57	$21.51 TZS56,774.15	-34.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.65 THB2,782.57	$29.89 TZS78,899.37	-64.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.91 THB2,591.55	$36.21 TZS95,597.65	-53.5%
Average			-58.5%

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