Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 47.1% cheaper than Costa Rica.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.05
CRC4,671.69
|
$3.77
TZS10,283.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
CRC4,635.06
|
$6.04
TZS16,474.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
CRC996.12
|
$0.59
TZS1,601.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
CRC766.28
|
$0.35
TZS960.52
|
|
pay 49.8% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
CRC1,267.28
|
$0.76
TZS2,063.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
CRC2,040.62
|
$3.54
TZS9,650.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
CRC3,568.06
|
$4.49
TZS12,243.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
CRC1,659.47
|
$1.87
TZS5,109.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
CRC2,112.47
|
$2.23
TZS6,081.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.97
CRC1,015.37
|
$1.14
TZS3,099.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC320.06
|
$0.40
TZS1,094.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
CRC557.66
|
$0.38
TZS1,035.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
CRC603.27
|
$0.39
TZS1,059.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC562.00
|
$0.28
TZS763.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
CRC545.95
|
$0.40
TZS1,097.14
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
CRC2,939.60
|
$4.34
TZS11,849.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.78
CRC23,627.37
|
$11.63
TZS31,737.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,441.08
CRC15,711,679.65
|
$15,997.25
TZS43,638,559.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
CRC7,235.74
|
$11.49
TZS31,333.65
|
|
pay 36.3% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.97
CRC23,724.64
|
$54.88
TZS149,699.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.28
CRC377,438.28
|
$299.88
TZS818,048.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$520.21
CRC268,500.67
|
$204.77
TZS558,582.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.96
CRC33,010.18
|
$35.19
TZS95,986.54
|
|
pay 44.2% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$476.14
CRC245,750.98
|
$239.74
TZS653,971.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,916.17
CRC5,118,074.51
|
$6,071.51
TZS16,562,339.82
|
|
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
CRC1,531.48
|
$1.16
TZS3,162.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
CRC1,771.17
|
$1.86
TZS5,065.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.33
CRC2,234.62
|
$1.68
TZS4,589.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
CRC29,091.09
|
$37.00
TZS100,926.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.46
CRC3,848.47
|
$4.83
TZS13,181.94
|
|
pay 51.6% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.44
CRC36,870.65
|
$16.50
TZS44,996.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.89
CRC24,202.66
|
$33.56
TZS91,538.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.63
CRC54,517.97
|
$50.99
TZS139,107.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.19
CRC49,130.23
|
$48.03
TZS131,026.90
|
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