Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 2.1 times more expensive than Afghanistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.1% more in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 93.7% more in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 27.7% more in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 99.9% more in Tanzania
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3 times more in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.8% more in Tanzania
- Clothing
-
pay 27.9% more in Tanzania
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Tanzania are more expensive than in Afghanistan. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 34.1% more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN172
|
$2.90
TZS7,528.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN359
|
$5.96
TZS15,452.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN35
|
$0.62
TZS1,612.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$0.31
TZS792.89
|
|
pay 93.7% more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN18
|
$0.72
TZS1,874.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN147
|
$3.79
TZS9,833.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN176
|
$4.52
TZS11,728.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN127
|
$1.68
TZS4,365.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN109
|
$2.35
TZS6,086.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN20
|
$1.11
TZS2,887.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN28
|
$0.38
TZS992.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN24
|
$0.34
TZS893.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN19
|
$0.35
TZS916.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN15
|
$0.30
TZS788.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN12
|
$0.50
TZS1,301.31
|
|
pay 27.7% more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN298
|
$4.28
TZS11,096.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,135
|
$19.55
TZS50,675.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN620,308
|
$15,823.72
TZS41,022,627.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN867
|
$10.76
TZS27,906.97
|
|
pay 99.9% more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN13,940
|
$59.94
TZS155,403.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN6,480
|
$289.33
TZS750,091.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN4,351
|
$236.84
TZS613,990.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN7,396
|
$40.01
TZS103,713.20
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,723
|
$236.03
TZS611,914.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN107,506
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,038,624.77
|
|
pay 63.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN305
|
$1.17
TZS3,040.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN77
|
$2.16
TZS5,602.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN140
|
$1.79
TZS4,645.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN842
|
$36.39
TZS94,340.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN242
|
$5.68
TZS14,719.88
|
|
pay 27.9% more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,111
|
$11.43
TZS29,640.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,395
|
$21.76
TZS56,406.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,949
|
$45.14
TZS117,035.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,874
|
$38.53
TZS99,884.93
|
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