Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 41.8% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 66.5% less for restaurants
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Seychelles
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.76
SCR200.18
|
$3.77
TZS10,104.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.13
SCR123.76
|
$6.04
TZS16,188.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
SCR31.70
|
$0.59
TZS1,573.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SCR27.68
|
$0.35
TZS943.81
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
SCR20.23
|
$0.76
TZS2,027.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.83
SCR146.85
|
$3.54
TZS9,482.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.05
SCR95.67
|
$4.49
TZS12,030.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.73
SCR50.63
|
$1.87
TZS5,020.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.08
SCR41.77
|
$2.23
TZS5,975.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
SCR12.11
|
$1.14
TZS3,045.53
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
SCR17.59
|
$0.40
TZS1,075.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SCR12.14
|
$0.38
TZS1,017.20
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.80
SCR38.02
|
$0.39
TZS1,040.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SCR8.23
|
$0.28
TZS750.63
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
SCR6.87
|
$0.40
TZS1,078.05
|
|
pay 46.1% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
SCR82.65
|
$4.34
TZS11,643.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.66
SCR280.25
|
$11.63
TZS31,184.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,466.86
SCR358,937.24
|
$15,997.25
TZS42,879,236.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.70
SCR565.50
|
$11.49
TZS30,788.44
|
|
pay 68.9% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$179.59
SCR2,435.54
|
$54.88
TZS147,094.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,001.63
SCR13,583.81
|
$299.88
TZS803,814.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$822.03
SCR11,148.14
|
$204.77
TZS548,862.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.30
SCR1,224.66
|
$35.19
TZS94,316.35
|
|
pay 21.1% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.06
SCR2,252.00
|
$239.74
TZS642,591.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,207.19
SCR84,180.46
|
$6,071.51
TZS16,274,150.51
|
|
pay 58.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
SCR87.58
|
$1.16
TZS3,107.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
SCR65.29
|
$1.86
TZS4,977.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.10
SCR177.66
|
$1.68
TZS4,509.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.88
SCR1,015.52
|
$37.00
TZS99,170.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.54
SCR75.07
|
$4.83
TZS12,952.57
|
|
pay 28.7% less for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.83
SCR919.95
|
$16.50
TZS44,213.63
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.36
SCR357.48
|
$33.56
TZS89,945.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.67
SCR985.47
|
$50.99
TZS136,686.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.65
SCR1,025.94
|
$48.03
TZS128,747.00
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