Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 2.9 times more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
Tanzania
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.77
TZS9,813.23
|
$17.24
€15.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
TZS15,721.88
|
$10.42
€9.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TZS1,527.87
|
$2.79
€2.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TZS916.61
|
$2.42
€2.23
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Tanzania
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
TZS1,968.96
|
$2.22
€2.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
TZS9,209.53
|
$6.64
€6.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
TZS11,683.41
|
$4.35
€4.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
TZS4,875.55
|
$3.16
€2.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
TZS5,803.03
|
$4.78
€4.40
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
TZS2,957.78
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,044.17
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS987.89
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,010.75
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TZS729.00
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,046.99
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Tanzania
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
TZS11,308.13
|
$7.06
€6.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.63
TZS30,286.35
|
$50.71
€46.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,997.25
TZS41,643,736.51
|
$26,786.12
€24,672.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
TZS29,901.32
|
$24.68
€22.73
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Tanzania
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.88
TZS142,856.02
|
$50.54
€46.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.88
TZS780,653.61
|
$808.25
€744.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$204.77
TZS533,048.05
|
$687.98
€633.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.19
TZS91,598.77
|
$168.59
€155.29
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Tanzania
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.74
TZS624,076.48
|
$588.37
€541.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,071.51
TZS15,805,235.66
|
$15,983.72
€14,722.72
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
TZS3,017.98
|
$4.27
€3.94
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
TZS4,834.04
|
$3.44
€3.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
TZS4,379.70
|
$8.49
€7.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
TZS96,312.91
|
$33.63
€30.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.83
TZS12,579.36
|
$11.97
€11.03
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
Tanzania
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.50
TZS42,939.68
|
$92.98
€85.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.56
TZS87,354.30
|
$41.35
€38.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.99
TZS132,748.56
|
$87.07
€80.20
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.03
TZS125,037.35
|
$130.15
€119.89
|
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